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1J4FA24129L••••••2009 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4
This build draws 5.2× more complaints than the average 2009 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 build (12 vs 2).
12on this build
71on the model
31builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 4Suspension 4Electrical System 3Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2015
The contact owned a 2009 jeep wrangler. While driving 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a head bump, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2021
There is no safety stop on the fuel line. Every time the tank is filled it overflows spilling gas everywhere. This is not new, but finally reporting it. There are tons of people complaining about this on the internet
Electrical SystemJan 2019
Left front turn signal works intermittently, power windows work intermittently, radio works intermittently. Was told it was the totally integrated power module. This seems to be a very common problem on the jeep wrangler
SuspensionApr 2017
When driving between 45 and 55 mph the jeep will begin to violently shake so bad it is hard to control the steering wheel, and the only remedy is to slow down or come to a complete stop. The violent shaking is intermittent, I am able to drive the same route with no problem, and…
SteeringApr 2017
On 17 apr 2017 I was driving 70mph on us-31 & hit a bump & my jeep went into the "death wobble" & I had to slow down & go to the shoulder. The steering wheel shook very bad. Ie: the local jeep dealer called it the "death wobble"!
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4FA24129L755825 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.