Most common 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD problems
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Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD complaints by model year
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into 4 possible defects involving the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD:
Airbag Clockspring Failure
In its July 29, 2011 response to ODI's May 27, 2011 information request letter, Chrysler provided 153 MY 2007-2008 owner reports, additional to the 28 ODI Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), which related to the illumination of the air bag light (ABL) due to a faulty clockspring (CS) wiring circuit.The right hand drive (RHD) vehicles, which were first produced in MY 2008 and account for only 1% of vehicle…
Fuel Spill During Refueling
ODI found the rate of warranty claims related to fuel spit back on the subject vehicles is lower than other vehicles previously recalled to correct defects related to fuel spit back.Although the rate of complaints reported to the agency on the subject vehicles is higher than or similar to the rates experienced in previous investigations where safety recalls were conducted, ODI suspects that the NHTSA safety…
Tow bar assembly failure
The defective tow bar assemblies involved in this recall were supplied to Chrysler for use on some of its Jeep wrangler vehicles.the purpose of this investigation was to identify any additional purchasers of identical or substantially similar defective assemblies and to initiate additional defect reporting and safety recalls as necessary.to accomplish this rmd contacted the supplier of the assemblies, valley towing…
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year.
What 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD owners say
Air bags all 24 →
On the 2008 Jeep Wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, an indication that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the vehicle's airbags.this has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2008 Jeep Wrangler (lhd) owners, including myself, and has been shown time and time again to be caused by a faulty clockspring within the vehicle's steering wheel. This faulty clockspring is the culprit for potential airbag failure in the 2008 Jeep Wrangler (lhd) during an accident or premature deployment when simply driving around. Daimler Chrysler has refused to address the safety concern of their faulty clockspring that can cause failure of the vehicle's airbags from properly deploying.
Clockspring went out on this Jeep at about 38,000 miles and 69,000 miles, causing the airbag light to come on, rendering the airbags inoperable. Had clockspring replaced both times to fix the problem. Jeep now has about 97,000 miles on it and the airbag light is on again. We have another bad clockspring. Jeep has had a recall on the clockspring for previous models. Since Jeep has recalled previous models for this same problem, and judging by the amount of complaints about the clockspring I have read on other web sites, you would think Jeep would do the right thing and recall it and fix it properly. I have had several other cars with well over 100,000 miles on them and never had a clockspring go out before. I presently have two subarus each with almost 300,000 miles on them with no clockspring problem. …
Electrical system
My 2008 Jeep Wrangler RHD caught fire while I was driving. I was turning onto the hwy and drove a few feet and noticed smoke. I immediately pulled off of the road,shut the car off and popped the hood. As soon as I lifted the hood I saw flames!! I contacted Jeep and they're "supposed to be doing an investigation". There wasn't any kind of warning the car wasn't even running any differently. Scary stuff especially from a vehicle that wasn't giving me any problems. Disappointed to say the least,but folks need to know for safety reasons. Vehicle is a total loss!!
Horn goes on & stays on, wipers go continuously, wiper fluid flows constantly, back up lights go on, heater fan goes off & on, the engine continues to run with the key out of the ignition and the last time the ABS came on while I was delivering mail and my brakes locked up. Once it happened while parked ( the engine was running without keys), all other times I was driving on rural roads and in developments, both driving home & delivering mail. I have video on my phone of the occurrence two separate times.
Fuel & propulsion system
The gas tank can not be filled without constantly re-starting the fuel pump, it stops every few seconds, it happens at every gas station or any fuel pump, so it is definitely not the pump but a problem with the Jeep gas tank and/or it's components. It got worse over the last few weeks and months and is to the point now where it takes me 10-15 minutes to fill up 11 -15 gallons of fuel. The gas tank was replaced under a recall back in 2011 (at approx. 34000 miles) where with the old tank the fuel pump would not stop in time when full and therefore it resulted in the "spill-back" problem every time. This problem was fixed with replacement after recall, but now I have the problem that I just have this extremely difficult time filling the tank.
I am tired of not being able to fill up my gas tank all the way. I've had to stop the gas pump a gallon or two before my tank is full so I won't waste gas or get any gasoline spilled on me. Every time I take my Jeep in for service or an oil change I always ask if there is a recall yet to fix this gas spillage problem. I have had so many other recalls & other problems with my Jeep I just don't understand how this one issue has not been seriously addressed yet. I'm tired of having to babysit a gas pump every time I put ten or eleven gallons in. It wouldn't be such a problem if this Jeep would get better gas mileage but it doesn't so I am at the gas station more often than I should be just because I can't ever fill up my tank all the way.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD a good car?
There isn't enough complaint history for the Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD to compare model years reliably. So far owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD?
The air bags — 24 complaints, 59% of all complaints for this model year, most often about frontal. Next are the electrical system (10) and fuel & propulsion system (7).
How many recalls does the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD. You can still confirm with your VIN using our VIN recall check.
At what mileage do 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 RHD problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 54,000 miles; 46% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.