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2011 Jeep Wrangler fuel/propulsion system problems

88 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2011 Jeep Wrangler cite fuel/propulsion system, 18% of all 486 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
88
18% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel/propulsion system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“(1) Since October, I have had airbag failure in my Wrangler Rubicon. The failure is the 2nd time for the same defective parts. Jeep has failed to repair/replace the parts. I've been waiting for two months. I cannot drive with no airbags. It's a death sentence and SUICIDE to drive without airbags. There is a recall on this same defect issue, yet Jeep has continued to ignore this issue. (2) Jeep repaired a recall on my sidemirror defrosters a few years ago. After their repair, the defroster never worked again. (3) My heated seats failed to work, due to known defects. I've been without the deated seats for more than 2 years now! Jeep refuses to fix their defects.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 22, 2023Air bags, Seats, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11561572
“The check-valve nipple on the gas tank of my 2011 Jeep Wrangler is broken. You can see it and smell the gas vapors leaking from this nipple. The vehicle has 86K miles. The Jeep failed our Delaware state inspection because the check engine light came on. The Jeep smells like gas and in addition to harmful vapors, it is a serious safety issue and an explosion danger. Two service stations attempted to fix this without success. The error code is P0455 for an emissions leak. The most recent service station ordered several previously-owned Jeep gas tanks but they all had this same failure. They next ordered a new gas tank from Jeep which was out of stock for several months, indicating they can not keep up with the demand for these failing nipples. When the new gas tank finally came in, this same nipple was broken and this was a brand new gas tank. If you go on line, you will see this is a common problem and a safety issue. As a former engineer for Ford Motor Company, it is clear Jeep has a design flaw that will break and cause a safety risk to customers. The material is wrong for this application, and there is not enough strain relief where this nipple is located. It…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 1, 2023Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11557811
“Jeep wranglers have a common problem with the fuel inlet. It clogs over time then will cause fuel to spill over or click off constantly while fueling the vehicle. This gets worse in cold months. I have spilled fuel hundreds of times over the years while fueling. Jeep forums and YouTube talk about the widespread issue. No warranty or recall? Perhaps after a gas station goes up in flames”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 10, 2023Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11521444
“WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL, THE GAS WILL SPIT BACK AND SPILL FUEL ON THE SIDE OF JEEP AND GROUND, EVEN AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF OF THE HOSE ENGAGES. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL, MAYBE 5 DOZEN, TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. IT US WELL DOCUMENTED FROM THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF THIS STYLE JEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 9, 2020Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11354010
“DRIVING DOWN ROAD VEHICLE STARTED TO FLAME FROM RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NEAR FRONT. PULLED OVER. GOT OUT IN TIME AT WHICH TIME VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. CALLED 911 AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME PUT OUT FIRE LEFT FIRE REIGNITED AND THEY CAME BACK TO PUT OUT. CALLED INSURANCE, FILED CASE WITH CHRYSLER GOT NO RESPONSE. VEHICLE WAS NOT MODIFIED OR USED FOR OFF ROAD THIS WAS A VEHICLE USED FOR REGULAR COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING A SPEED OF APPROX 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET. RAYMOND STREET. BELIEVE IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH FUEL SYSTEM IN RELATION TO ENGINE. SALVAGE YARD PHONE 317-787-3202 VEHICLE ID FOR SALVAGE 27404152 CHRYSLER CASE #[XXX] GEICO CLAIM #[XXX] WAYNE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT INDPLS, IN ABOUT 8:45 PM RESPONDED TO THIS*DT ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB *DT*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 26, 2020Structure, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion systemFire reportedODI 11319357
“WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE AS THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF AT "FULL" LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 30, 2020Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11303069

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.