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2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4, most often about the fuel system (29% of complaints, typically around 25,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 model year since 2000.
Most common 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 problems
Fuel system
24 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles.
Fuel overflow every time I fill up at the gas station. 1-2 quarts end up on my Jeep and the ground unless I carefully monitor the pump when fueling.
In feb 2011. I started getting fuel spitting back when filling my Jeep. Tried 5 different gas stations over the course of a month. All with the same results. Took it into the local dealership. They agreed that it was a known problem and made repairs under the 3/3600 warranty. Now the same problem is happening again.…
Air bags
20 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 63,500 miles.
The air bag warning keeps going off,sometimes while just driving down the road and especially when turning the steering wheel. It is my understanding that under this condition the drivers air bag will fail to deploy. Has this been recalled or still under investigation ?
Air bag light on intermittently, after starting vehicle, turning and/or hitting bump, dings constantly from coming on and going off (appx every 20 seconds while driving). Known issue is on recall for rhd vehicles, but not on lhd vehicles. How many complaints are needed before recall is issued? Obviously, there is a…
Transmission
15 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 14,500 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission, automatic transmission, driveline.
2009 Jeep wrangler x pops out of first gear as the vehicle accelerates from a complete stop. As this is occurring in first gear from a stop it is usually when the vehicle is merging into traffic or at a stop sign, thus creating the potential for a broadside collision or rear end.
A handful of instances over the past month, my 2009 Jeep wrangler violently and unexpectedly pops out of first gear upon acceleration. This could result in a rear end collision, potential accident while crossing traffic lanes or upon acceleration onto a highway like the sawmill parkway where you enter the highway from…
Suspension
9 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles. Parts named most often: front.
October 30 2010 I purchased a second hand Jeep wrangler year model 2009. In the span on one week I have twice experienced what is referred on many forums and web pages on the internet as "death wobble". My first experience with this was at 55mph while crossing railroad tracks. After crossing the railroad tracks the…
Violent shaking of front end at highway speed vehicle is all OEM not modified alignment and tires ok started to shake sterring wheel moving 1/2" up/down difficult to hold and steer to side of road needed to stop to get the vibrations to end has occured on two other ocassions still under warranty dealer claims no…
Electrical
8 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles.
While stopped at a light, my Jeep's airbag light came on and the warning ding sounded. The light would regularly switch off and on again, every time accompanied by the warning ding when the light turned back on. The light is pretty much always on now, and the warning ding only sounds when I start the vehicle. I had…
Dash cluster flickers, Jeep shuts off while driving, sometimes starts threw out stall on its own. Won't start all the time. Have an issue we're my battery cables are massively melted causing smoke.
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles.
Dash cluster flickers, Jeep shuts off while driving, sometimes starts threw out stall on its own. Won't start all the time. Have an issue we're my battery cables are massively melted causing smoke.
While stopped at a light, my Jeep's airbag light came on and the warning ding sounded. The light would regularly switch off and on again, every time accompanied by the warning ding when the light turned back on. The light is pretty much always on now, and the warning ding only sounds when I start the vehicle. I had…
Engine
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: exhaust system.
Tl contact owns a 2009 Jeep wrangler 4x4. The contact stated that there was no heat shield underneath the exhaust system. While driving at an unknown speed, he detected smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed flames. There was minor damage to the hoses and wires. The dealer…
2009 Jeep wrangler hesitates when accelerating, sometimes loses power, and/or bucks randomly. When starting from a stop, the vehicle will take some time to start accelerating, with the delay being in the order of 2 seconds or more. When merging, the vehicle sometimes loses power if you step on the accelerator hard.…
Speed control
4 complaints · 5%Pulling away from a stoplight the plastic gas pedal snapped off - resulting in the inability to accelerate out of the intersection. I purchased a replacement from the local Jeep dealership that same week - and this has just occurred again (february 22nd 2013). This past time I was pulling out of a parking lot and the…
Gas/accelerator pedal sticking, causing vehicle to throttle and accelerate uncontrollably and the engine to rev when the clutch is pressed. This happens while driving.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag clockspring wiring failure
Summary
On may 10, 2016, fiat chrysler america (fca) submitted a part 573 defect information report announcing NHTSA recall 16v290 involving 394,258 model year (my) 2007-2010 jeep wrangler vehicles.under the recall fca will replace the clockspring and install a steering wheel back cover and steering wheel column shroud.this recall also includes approx. 4,524 my2007-2010 right hand drive (rhd) jeep wrangler vehicles commonly used for rural postal delivery services.in addition 7,180 my 2011-2016 right hand drive jeep wrangler vehicles were also recalled under 16v288, the same remedy repair will be used.upon review of the 1,942 my 2007-2010 jeep wrangler consumer complaints, 17,195 warranty reports and
Air bag clockspring wiring failure
Summary
In it's response to odi's pe15-025 information request letter, fca identified 1,703 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims responsive to the subject defect condition on the subject wrangler vehicles.six of these reports alleged an air bag non-deployment in a crash in which either the air bag warning light was allegedly on or came on afterward the crash, one of which also alleged injuries as a result of the non-deployment.fca also provided data on other make, model and model year vehicles using the same clockspring.additionally fca provided 16,955 warranty claims related to the replacement of the air bag clockspring wiring assembly.it should be noted that fca initiated an extende
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
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. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Questions about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (24 complaints, typically around 25,500 miles); air bags (20 complaints, typically around 63,500 miles); transmission (15 complaints, typically around 14,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 model year since 2000, with 84 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.