2008 Jeep Wrangler structure problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The hood latches needed to be changed. If you traveled anything over 50mph on the freeway the hood would violently flutter and you could see it raising up almost to 3/4 of an inch. This made me scared to drive it on the freeway.”
filed Jul 16, 2019
“Jan 24 2018. I am driving my jeep jk 2008. 103,000 miles. Stock everything. Was driving it all day in the everglades. All of a sudden as we were exiting the park my brakes stopped working and lights on the dash came on. We were going no faster than 35 mph. All of a sudden there was smoke coming…”
filed Jan 26, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 15 | 2% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 16 | 3% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 22 | 3% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 96 | 5% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 18 | 4% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 22 | 5% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 20 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.