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2018 Jeep Wrangler — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,824 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,824
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
22
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
25
Involved Fire
owner-reported
13
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Jeep Wrangler — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

485 complaints

833 complaints

654 complaints

654 complaints

474 complaints

460 complaints

309 complaints

1,824 complaints

742 complaints

611 complaints

944 complaints

399 complaints

365 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Steering 1,116 reports
Suspension 342 reports
Electrical System 268 reports
Unknown Or Other 212 reports
Power Train 177 reports
Engine 99 reports
Structure 97 reports
Service Brakes 67 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11385725 12/31/2020

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, SOMETIMES THE PARKING ASSIST GRID LINES DO NOT SHOW UP AT ALL ON THE SCREEN THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU WHEN YOU ARE BACKING THE VEHICLE UP. THE GRID LINES LET YOU KNOW HOW FAR TO KEEP BACKING UP, IF YOU ARE GOING STRAIGHT OR AT AN ANGLE, LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SHOULD STOP BACKING UP, ETC. …

Steering ODI 11292208 12/31/2019

I RECENTLY HAD A LOCAL JEEP DEALER INSTALL A MOPAR FACTORY 2" LIFT KIT ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON A FEW WEEKS AGO. SINCE THE 2" LIFT WAS INSTALLED, WHEN THE JEEP HITS A HIGHWAY BREAK, BUMP/POTHOLE, ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30MPH UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I GET THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS JEEP STILL HAS THE FACTORY ORIGINAL…

Electrical System ODI 11292262 12/31/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CORD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW AND MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR DEFROSTER NOT TO OPERATE AND CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMER SKELTON CHRYSLER (7661 US HWY 51, MILLINGTON, TN) WHERE THE CORD WAS GLUED IN PLACE. THE CAUSE OF TH…

Power Train ODI 11164179 12/31/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK PROFUSELY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAWLESS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (888-384-4956, LOCATED AT 196 LEXINGTON ST, WOBURN, MA 01801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DAMPER NEEDED TO…

Steering ODI 11164213 12/31/2018

AT SPEEDS AROUND 65 MPH THE FRONT STEERING STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WITH AN EXPANSION JOINT. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER QUICKLY. EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE DEALERSHIP AT FIRST WAS "SURPRISED" TO HEAR OF THE PROBLEM BUT FINALLY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER ROD. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN 1 WEEK AFTE…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2018 Jeep Wrangler reliable?
Owners have filed 1,824 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, most often about steering. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Jeep Wrangler years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.