"How reliable is the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Rhd?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Rhd has a median complaint mileage of 40105 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Rhd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Rhd is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Rhd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

40,105mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,939 25th Percentile

40,105 Median Mileage

56,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

EQUIPMENT

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 RUBICON. POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR UPON STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND PRESS THE GAS THE SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT IS QUITE ALARMING. NEVER ON DECELERATION OR ONCE THE CLUTCH IS LET OUT. *TR"

"INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2009 FOUR DOOR JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MAY 2010, THE DASH BOARD SLIPPING INDICATOR ..."

"TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATING.... WHILE MAKING LONG ASCENTS (CLIMBS) UP HILL IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS OVERHEATED TWICE IN MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNDER NON-RIGOROUS CONDITIONS (DIRT ROAD). THIS OCCURRED TWICE OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS, WHERE I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND L..."

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

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