IllustrationMY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. NOT JUST SOMETIMES, EVERY SINGLE TIME. *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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
650 reportsGAS SPITS OUT OF FILLER NECK BECAUSE THE PUMP WONT CUT OFF. *TR
DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL IT WILL SHOOT GAS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. MANY TIMES IT HAS NOT ONLY SPLASHED ON THE GROUND AROUND THE JEEP, BUT ALSO ON ME. *TR
GAS SPRAYS OUT WHEN FILLING JEEP. *TR
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPILL OUT OVER THE FILLER NECK. THE SPILL IS STRONG ENOUGH WHERE IT SPEWS BACK A FEW INCHES TOWARDS THE PERSON STANDING NEXT TO THE TANK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW FROM THE TANK ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW FROM THE TANK ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,512 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
FUEL DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FILLING TANK. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. GAS SPEWED ONTO MY SHOES AND CLOTHING! 87 OCTANE IS NOT THE SCENT I CHOOSE TO BE WEARING! IS THERE IS A RECALL THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT???? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO HIS CLOTHING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO HIS CLOTHING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.
WHEN REFUELING 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED GAS SPILLS OUT AT COMPLETION OF FILL UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS REFUELED AND GAS THEN RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR
6 SPEED TRANSMISSION FORKS ARE POORLY DESIGNED. VEHICLE CAN POP OUT OF 1ST GEAR STARTING AT UNDER 15K MILES. CAN LEAD TO VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WHEN PARKED IN GEAR AS WELL AS ROLLING BACK WHEN STARTING ON HILLS. MY VEHICLE HAD THE PROBLEM ALREADY AT ABOUT 90K WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NO IDEA HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THIS VEH…
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6 SPEED TRANSMISSION FORKS ARE POORLY DESIGNED. VEHICLE CAN POP OUT OF 1ST GEAR STARTING AT UNDER 15K MILES. CAN LEAD TO VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WHEN PARKED IN GEAR AS WELL AS ROLLING BACK WHEN STARTING ON HILLS. MY VEHICLE HAD THE PROBLEM ALREADY AT ABOUT 90K WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NO IDEA HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. MANY REPORTS INDICATE THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR IN THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AT AS EARLY AS 15K DUE TO DESIGN. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND WHILE IT IS NICE TO BE PAID TO REPLACE THESE PARTS REGULARLY, IT CAN BE A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
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.