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2006 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems

The 2006 Jeep Wrangler has 483 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 57% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

483

Fuel System complaints

57%

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

“EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY FUEL TANK, 1/2 A SECOND AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, A SIGNIFICANT OF FUEL COMES RUSHING OUT ON TO THE GROUND.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · March 16, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2006 Jeep Wrangler have?

NHTSA has 483 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Wrangler fuel system — 57% 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.