IllustrationEVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY JEEP FUEL SPITS BACK. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL, I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAPPEN. I RECENTLY READ ON LINE ABOUT MANY JEEPS DOING THE SAME THING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. *TR
2005 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Wrangler years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler are substantially higher than the model-year median of 265.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Wrangler years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1010–25K
16425–50K
15650–75K
6775–100K
33100–150K
12150K+
533 reports with mileage · 117 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 346 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports9 fire reports10 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
346 reportsWHEN FUELING, PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL. THIS SPILLS GAS ON THE VEHICLE, OWNER, AND GROUND. *TR
WHEN FILLING UP AT ANY GAS STATION, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. GAS RUNS DOWN THE QUARTER PANEL AND ON THE FENDER FLARE. IT WILL SPLASH ON ME IF I AM STANDING NEXT TO THE PUMP. *TR
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED OVERFLOWS FUEL EVERY TIME AT THE PUMP. DOES NOT MATTER IF I HOLD IT, OR IF IT IS ON AUTOMATIC HOLD. ALWAYS OVERFLOWS. SOMETIMES SPRAYS OUT OF THE HOLES ON THE VAPOR LOCK. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1200 TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. CHRYSLER TSB ON 2007-08, BUT NOT OTHER YEARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE T…
Read full complaint
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED OVERFLOWS FUEL EVERY TIME AT THE PUMP. DOES NOT MATTER IF I HOLD IT, OR IF IT IS ON AUTOMATIC HOLD. ALWAYS OVERFLOWS. SOMETIMES SPRAYS OUT OF THE HOLES ON THE VAPOR LOCK. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1200 TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. CHRYSLER TSB ON 2007-08, BUT NOT OTHER YEARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TOTALITY OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER X FUEL OVERFLOWS AT THE POINT AT WHICH IT SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. ON SOME OCCASIONS ITS A SMALL AMOUNT, OTHER TIMES, ITS SPRAYS OUT FORCEFULLY AND GETS ALL OVER ME, MY JEEP, THE GROUND, AND ANYTHING ELSE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH GAS …
Read full complaint
EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER X FUEL OVERFLOWS AT THE POINT AT WHICH IT SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. ON SOME OCCASIONS ITS A SMALL AMOUNT, OTHER TIMES, ITS SPRAYS OUT FORCEFULLY AND GETS ALL OVER ME, MY JEEP, THE GROUND, AND ANYTHING ELSE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH GAS STATION I FILL UP AT, IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. MY ONLY SOLUTION IS TO ATTEMPT TO CALCULATE HOW MUCH I CAN PUT IN MANUALLY WITHOUT TOTALLY FILLING IT UP. LOTS OF GUESSWORK INVOLVED, SOMETIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. I SEE SPRAYING A FLAMMABLE LIQUID AROUND IN AN UNINTENDED MANNER AS A SAFETY HAZARD. SO FAR, JEEP DOES NOT SEE IT THE SAME WAY.... *TR
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER LJ OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. EVERYTIME THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN GAS WILL COME BACK OUT OF THE FILL OPENING. *TR
FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF GAS FILLER NECK WHEN ADDING FUEL TO VEHICLE. *TR
SINCE PURCHASING THE 2005 JEEP RUBICON FROM BENGAL MOTORS, KINGSTON NY A OFFICIAL CHRYSLER, JEEP DEALER IT HAS SPRAYED OUT GAS FROM THE FILLER EVERY TIME YOU FILL IT UP. NO MATTER HOW EASY YOU SQUEEZE THE HANDLE IT WILL SPRAY OUT EVERY TIME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. MY HAND KEEPS GETTING GAS ALL OVE…
Read full complaint
SINCE PURCHASING THE 2005 JEEP RUBICON FROM BENGAL MOTORS, KINGSTON NY A OFFICIAL CHRYSLER, JEEP DEALER IT HAS SPRAYED OUT GAS FROM THE FILLER EVERY TIME YOU FILL IT UP. NO MATTER HOW EASY YOU SQUEEZE THE HANDLE IT WILL SPRAY OUT EVERY TIME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. MY HAND KEEPS GETTING GAS ALL OVER IT AND THE GAS BURNS MY SKIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TA…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,309 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
GASOLINE SPITS OUT OF TANK WHILE FILLING WITH FUEL. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I REFUEL. THIS IS A HEALTH RISK AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Official recalls
105V460000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Oct 6, 2005
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.