2009 Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When filling my tank, it spits gas back out of the nozzle. I’ve been told in several forums that this is a warranty issue and is to be replaced by a dealership for free. The item that needs to be repaired is a fuel filler tube. I don’t wanna spend the money on buying the part myself if this is…”
filed Dec 28, 2024
“Every time I fill the fuel tank it will overflow quite profusely. Not just a trickle, but more like a quart or more. Not only is this manufactured defect a COSTLY inconvenience, BUT A POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Not to mention stinking like gasoline when I arrive at my destination, which was…”
filed Nov 4, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 18 | 31% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 150 | 23% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 43 | 13% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 50 | 13% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 92 | 10% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 30 | 5% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 18 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 13 | 4% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 19 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.