2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 418 complaints
418
Total Complaints
27,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,800 25th Percentile
27,000 Median Mileage
50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
102
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
62
STEERING
33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
31
SUSPENSION
25
AIR BAGS
23
SUSPENSION:FRONT
14
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
POWER TRAIN
7

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AND WHILE DRIVING OFF THE RAMP OF A HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ,AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, IT WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A..."
"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AND WHILE DRIVING OFF THE RAMP OF A HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ,AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, IT WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A..."
"WHEN USING A HIGHWAY ON OR OFF RAMP, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM ENGAGES SUDDENLY CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND GRINDING BRAKES. THIS ISSUE NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND IS WELL WITHIN SAFE SPEEDS FOR THE GIVEN ROAD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVEN WHEN THE ELECT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 102 complaints
25th: 20,500 mi Median: 33,000 mi 75th: 43,225 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 62 complaints
25th: 2,600 mi Median: 5,809 mi 75th: 26,500 mi
STEERING 33 complaints
25th: 22,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 57,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 31 complaints
25th: 3,337 mi Median: 5,056 mi 75th: 11,625 mi
SUSPENSION 25 complaints
25th: 37,250 mi Median: 50,145 mi 75th: 67,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 30 NY: 28 PA: 28 TX: 24 CA: 22 OH: 22 VA: 19 NJ: 19 NC: 17 CO: 14

Who Files Complaints?

25.6%
Original Owners
74.4%
Second+ Owners

Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20084303
20091030

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28