2017 Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Jeep Wrangler — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The oil filter housing is made of plastic but holds hot oil, over time it cracks since plastic is not made to handle hot (oil) and cold (weather) cycles”
filed Jan 13, 2026
“Fuel tank valve control valve leak has small crack where fuel vapors are leaking affecting my fuel efficiency and causing a evap system ECL.”
filed Dec 11, 2025
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% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 19 | 3% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 30 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.