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2005 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems

The 2005 Jeep Wrangler has 454 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 60% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

454

Fuel System complaints

60%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Wrangler fuel system complaints by model year483 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 15 complaints1988: 16 complaints1989: 22 complaints1990: 22 complaints1991: 21 complaints1992: 28 complaints1993: 34 complaints1994: 41 complaints1995: 13 complaints1997: 62 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 454 complaints2006: 483 complaints2007: 117 complaints2008: 141 complaints2009: 80 complaints2010: 228 complaints2011: 100 complaints2012: 45 complaints2013: 33 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 40 complaints2021: 115 complaints2022: 59 complaints2023: 43 complaints2024: 145 complaints2025: 17 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Wrangler fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP NEVER SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOW FOR A LONG TIME. THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWS THE PUMP TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THE TANK IS FULL. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO. GASOLINE ALWAYS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · March 6, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2005 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 454 complaints about the 2005 Jeep Wrangler fuel system — 60% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.