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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.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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 reports
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75,000 miles · Jan 24, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

DURING FUELING, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE FLOW OF GASOLINE , FUEL SURGES BACK THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND VIGOROUSLY SPLASHES OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING OR PERSON WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. IT HAS SPILLED FUEL ON EVERY FILL UP (A…

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DURING FUELING, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE FLOW OF GASOLINE , FUEL SURGES BACK THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND VIGOROUSLY SPLASHES OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING OR PERSON WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. IT HAS SPILLED FUEL ON EVERY FILL UP (AT LEAST ONE CUP), DESPITE PRECAUTIONS (SLOWING FILLING RATE). MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP.

NHTSA ODI #10379139

68,000 miles · Jan 24, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON WITH FUEL, GAS SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER TUBE INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10378443

57,500 miles · Jan 13, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

AT AROUND THE 50K MILEAGE MARK, FUEL WOULD GUSH OUT WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK. TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, OLD AND BRAND NEW PUMPS, ALL RESULTED IN GAS GUSHING OUT AS THE PUMP TURNED OFF. CHRYSLER-JEEP SERVICE REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. TOPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AFTER THE "FIX", SEEMED GOOD. LET THE TANK GO DOWN TO LESS …

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AT AROUND THE 50K MILEAGE MARK, FUEL WOULD GUSH OUT WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK. TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, OLD AND BRAND NEW PUMPS, ALL RESULTED IN GAS GUSHING OUT AS THE PUMP TURNED OFF. CHRYSLER-JEEP SERVICE REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. TOPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AFTER THE "FIX", SEEMED GOOD. LET THE TANK GO DOWN TO LESS THAN 1/4 THEN FILLED THE TANK AND THE GAS GUSHED OUT YET AGAIN! THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE. PLEASE REQUEST JEEP TO FIND A REAL FIX FOR THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #10377429

64,000 miles · Jan 12, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH FUEL IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WITH FUEL SPEWING ON ME THE GROUND AND MY VEHICLE. NOTHING SEEMS TO CHANGE IT NOT SLOWING DOWN THE PUMP OR ANYTHING. MY RESEARCH BRINGS ME TO IT BEING A FAILURE WITH THE ROLLOVER/CHECKVALVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILLER TUBE FAILING TO CLOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO OVERFLOW. HERE ARE…

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WHEN I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH FUEL IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WITH FUEL SPEWING ON ME THE GROUND AND MY VEHICLE. NOTHING SEEMS TO CHANGE IT NOT SLOWING DOWN THE PUMP OR ANYTHING. MY RESEARCH BRINGS ME TO IT BEING A FAILURE WITH THE ROLLOVER/CHECKVALVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILLER TUBE FAILING TO CLOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO OVERFLOW. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F9/GAS-SPILLING-OVER-WHEN-FILLING-872096/ I HAVE TWO MORE FRIENDS WITH JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS GOING TO ENTER MY VIN BUT THE VIN ENTRY DOESN'T WORK. SO NO VIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10376454

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY "NEW" USED 2005 JEEP TJ WILL SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN FILLING UP GAS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I DO IT MANUALLY OR LET IT FILL UP WITH THE AUTO SWITCH ON. EVEN WHEN I "HEAR" THE GAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK IT STILL SPITS GAS OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO MY HANDS, THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. WHAT A PAIN IN THE [X…

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MY "NEW" USED 2005 JEEP TJ WILL SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN FILLING UP GAS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I DO IT MANUALLY OR LET IT FILL UP WITH THE AUTO SWITCH ON. EVEN WHEN I "HEAR" THE GAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK IT STILL SPITS GAS OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO MY HANDS, THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. WHAT A PAIN IN THE [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10376362

45,000 miles · Jan 11, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE FILLING GAS TANK IN SAN DIEGO AT THE SAME LOCATION I HAD FILLED UP AT MANY TIMES THE FUEL PUMP KICKED OFF AND IN LESS THAN A SECOND LATER GAS CAME SQUIRTING OUT OF THE VENT HOLES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPRAY GAS 3 - 4 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP BUT OVER THE LAST 10 MONTH THI…

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WHILE FILLING GAS TANK IN SAN DIEGO AT THE SAME LOCATION I HAD FILLED UP AT MANY TIMES THE FUEL PUMP KICKED OFF AND IN LESS THAN A SECOND LATER GAS CAME SQUIRTING OUT OF THE VENT HOLES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPRAY GAS 3 - 4 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP BUT OVER THE LAST 10 MONTH THIS HAS OCCURRED AT MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED FILLING AT THE LOWEST SPEED OF THE PUMP BUT IT WILL STILL SPRAY OUT. IT STOPPED FOR A MONTH OR SO BUT HAS STARTED UP AGAIN OVER THIS LAST MONTH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO GET INTO SOMEONE'S EYES OR POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY SHIRT AND PANTS WERE SPRAYED WITH GAS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10376265

58,000 miles · Jan 5, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

2005 JEEP WRANGLER X, FUEL OVERFILLS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THE TANK DOES NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. HAPPENS AT EVERY DIFFERENT GAS STATION AND WITH EVERY TANK. NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10374853

59,124 miles · Jan 5, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON IT OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FILL LOCATION. SOMETIMES THE SPLASHING IS VERY POWERFUL OTHER TIMES IT IS JUST A MEDIUM SPLASH. THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN IS TO ANTICIPATE WHEN THE TANK SHOULD BE FULL AND STOP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10374851

44,500 miles · Jan 4, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

2005 JEEP WRANGLER EJECTS GASOLINE AT EVERY FILL-UP. AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK SHOOTS OUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL (APROX 1CUP +). ON A WINDY DAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE FUEL CAME OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO GO ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, ME, AND ONTO MY FACE. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND CAUSES A SUBSTANTIAL …

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2005 JEEP WRANGLER EJECTS GASOLINE AT EVERY FILL-UP. AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK SHOOTS OUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL (APROX 1CUP +). ON A WINDY DAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE FUEL CAME OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO GO ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, ME, AND ONTO MY FACE. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND CAUSES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT AT EVERY FILL-UP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10374668

60,500 miles · Jan 4, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

2005 JEEP TJ AND A 2005 JEEP LJ GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLED AT PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10374600

Official recalls

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05V460000 · 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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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