2018 JEEP WRANGLER

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    alignment and pull

    539 unsafe

    539
    incidents
    Typical range: 1,000–11,000 mi

    Median 5,000 mi, based on 698 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "I AM EXPERIENCING A DEAD SPOT IN THE STEERING OF ROUGHLY 2-[REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEEDS (60+ MPH) WHERE THE STEERING IS UNRESPONSIVE. AS WELL AS "WANDERING" STEERING WHERE ANY VARIATIONS IN THE ROAD/WIND ETC CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF COURSE DRAMATICALLY. WITH…"~500 mi, complaint #1496784
    • "VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY BACK AND FORTH AFTER HITTING BUMP OR CHANGE IN PAVEMENT HEIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60 TO 70 MPH). THIS STARTED AFTER ROUGHLY 2800 MILES (6 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP). THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND FEELING THAT DRIVER WILL LO…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1506380
    • "DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AROUND 65MPH WHEN THE VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED. GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AND WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 35MPH WHEN IT STOPPED. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY…"~6,300 mi, complaint #1617264
    • "VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM THE SLIGHTEST CRACK OR IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD ALSO WANDERS BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE"~12,000 mi, complaint #1561383
    • "WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM HOFFER JEEP IN TOPEKA, KS. THE VEHICLE WAS WON BUY A PERSON AT A CASINO EVENT SO WE ARE THE 2ND OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD, I BELIEVE UNDER 2K MILES, UPON OUR PURCHASE. SINCE, WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS CONSISTENTLY HAD A "DEAT…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1646963
  2. #2

    steering electric assist

    215 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    216
    incidents
    Typical range: 1,000–15,000 mi

    Median 6,000 mi, based on 196 reports (31% had no usable mileage)

    • "SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN EARLY JULY 2018 AND HAVING DRIVEN 550 MILES I CAN SAY THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXCESSIVE STEERING DEAD ZONE WHICH LEADS TO MAJOR OVERCORRECTING AND CONSTANT STEERING INPUT TO KEEP WITHIN A STRAIGHT LANE. THIS PROBLEM IS AMPLIFIED WH…"~500 mi, complaint #1485581
    • "THE STEERING SEEMS TO CATCH IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHEN DRIVING AND SLIGHTING TURNING TO THE RIGHT, IT GETS VERY STIFF AS IF THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT, THEN RELEASES IT HAPPENS EVERY MORNING WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE.."~4,500 mi, complaint #1517042
    • "AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, WHICH I BOUGHT USED WITH 8113 MILES ON IT, FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS, I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, FORCING ME TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGHT I'D BLOWN A TIRE, BUT THE MONITOR SHOWE…"~8,300 mi, complaint #1622302
    • "WHILE IN MOTION DURING COLDER TEMPERATURES, MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE STIFFNESS IS PRESENT AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT MOST PREVALENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS STIFFNESS EVENTUALLY FADES ONCE TEMPERATURES INCREASE OR THE VEHICLE HAS WARME…"~17,700 mi, complaint #1620779
    • "I WAS ON THE 15 FREEWAY, CHANGING TO THE LANE ON MY RIGHT, SO I CAN THEN EXIT THE FREEWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING HARD. I GOT SO SCARED AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON WHILE MAKING THE LANE CHANGE. STILL SHAKING AS I MADE MY EXIT. IT STOPPED…"~65,396 mi, complaint #1673434
  3. #3

    steering rack mechanical

    190 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    191
    incidents
    Typical range: 1,500–15,000 mi

    Median 8,000 mi, based on 222 reports (22% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHEN HITTING BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING BEGINS SHAKE. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO GET IT TO STOP"~500 mi, complaint #1523019
    • "MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER HAS A STEERING ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE WHEN HITTING ROAD IMPERFECTIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN BACK FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES. THE STEERING DAMPENER WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM ST…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1538712
    • "OCCASIONALLY WHEN I TURN, THE CAR WILL SWERVE. THERE WAS A STEERING RECALL IN JUNE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DISAGREED MY ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR."~9,400 mi, complaint #1605169
    • "THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MINOR BUMPS MAKE THE CAR JART IN EITHER DIRECTION AND WHEN LARGER BUMPS ARE HIT THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY BACK AND FOURTH UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. MY WIFE S…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1546189
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, and driving over a bumpy road surface, the vehicle started wobbling. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the failure w…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1991978
  4. #4

    suspension struts shocks

    88 unsafe

    88
    incidents
    Typical range: 4,000–17,000 mi

    Median 7,500 mi, based on 124 reports (25% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH, WHENEVER I HIT A POTHOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE FRONT END OF MY 2018 WRANGLER JLU STARTS TO SHIMMY. ON THE INTERNET IT'S GIVEN THE NICKNAME OF "DEATH RATTLE". THE SHIMMY/VIBRATION LASTS FROM 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND SOMETIMES RE…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1545252
    • "I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 AND I HIT A BUMP AND MY CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY! I HAVE CARS NEXT TO ME AND BEHIND ME , AND I MOVE OVER TO THE SLOWER LANE AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP ."~5,000 mi, complaint #1632977
    • "WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND IT STARTED SHAKING TERRIBLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP. HAD TO PULL OVER. HAPPENED THREE TIMES TODAY. I'VE NOTICED IT RANDOMLY ON OTHER RDS BUT NEVER THIS BAD."~10,000 mi, complaint #1527620
    • "WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP GOING OVER 50MPH. SHAKES VIOLENTLY. JEEP HAS TRIED TO REPAIR TWICE. STILL DOES IT. VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY FOR WINTER DRIVING."~17,500 mi, complaint #1619396
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a cracking and popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The sound was heard when the vehicle would slow to make a turn to either the right…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1800947
  5. #5

    other

    52 unsafe, 9 annoyance

    61
    incidents
    Typical range: 2,000–9,500 mi

    Median 5,000 mi, based on 47 reports (52% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE REDESIGN OF THE 2018 JEEP WRANGLER (JL) INCLUDES AN UNSAFE DESIGN OF THE FREEDOM TOP. WHEN THE FRONT FREEDOM PANELS ARE REMOVED, THE EDGES OF THE BACK PANEL EXTEND ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE SOUND BAR AND ARE NOT FINISHED WITH ANY TRIM, WHICH LEAVES A SHARP…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1589509
    • "JEEP HAS BAD WELDS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME POSING SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK NOT ONLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT EVEN MORE SO IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. A LARGE MAJORITY OF BAD WELDS ARE IN STRUCTURAL AREAS. SOME ARE OFF SEAM, POROSE WELDS, WELDS THAT APPEAR TO HAV…"~3,600 mi, complaint #1505440
    • "HELLO.THIS IS REGARDING MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL RUBICON. I HAVE BEEN READING EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THE FRAME WELDING RECALL (ISSUED 10/5/18) THAT UNFORTUNATELY DOES INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. WE SPENT OVER FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ON THIS JEEP, AND ARE EXTREMELY…"~5,500 mi, complaint #1504417
    • "BODY: WATER LEAK FROM HARDTOP (RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER) AND (FRONT CENTER - WHERE HARDTOP MEETS WINDSHIELD PILLAR). MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT (REPLACED ALL SEALS) AND THERE IS STILL A LEAK FROM FRONT CENTER (WHERE HARDTOP MEETS WINDSHIELD PILLAR). SUSP…"~9,600 mi, complaint #1646371
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW AN ARC FLASH AND PULLED TO THE SIDE EMERGENCY LANE. I THEN SAW FLAMES DRIPPING FROM MY JEEP AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE JEEP WENT UP IN FLAMES AND CAUGHT FIRE."~60,959 mi, complaint #1705040
  6. #6

    wiring harness

    2 stranded, 51 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    56
    incidents
    Typical range: 2,000–22,500 mi

    Median 7,000 mi, based on 32 reports (71% had no usable mileage)

    • "MOVING, INTERSTATE & EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES IN A TURN, SOMETIMES GOING STRAIGHT. HIT A BUMP SUCH AS A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE BRIDGE AND VEHICLE AND FRONT END SHAKE AND SHIMMY. REQUIRES YOU TO SLOW DOWN TO UNDER MINIMUM INTERSTATE SPEED FROM 70 +- TO…"~990 mi, complaint #1514907
    • "WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS STUCK ON DESPITE CONTROLS SET TO OFF POSITION. NO TURN SIGNALS OR HIGH BEAMS EITHER. HAD TO PULL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. TRIED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND STEP ON THE BRAKE, THEN LEAVE IT D…"~2,300 mi, complaint #1463265
    • "THE WIRING GOING TO THE STEERING COLUMN KEEPS SHORTING OUT MAKING IT SO THE HORN, STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL BUTTONS AND LIKELY AIRBAG STOP WORKING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASED WITH 12000 MILES AND REPLACED TWICE…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1695683
    • "REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS SHORT CIRCUITED, VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF ON JULY 02, 2019 AND PICKED UP ON AUGUST 13, 2019 WITH NOTHING DONE FOR ISSUE. JEEP HAS SB 08-037-19 ISSUED AGAINST THE PROBLEM BUT NO ACTION HWAS DONE."~13,000 mi, complaint #1593779
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the stability control and traction control warning lights along with several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The power steering and fuel gauge were inoperable…"~54,000 mi, complaint #2114084
  7. #7

    transmission manual clutch

    6 stranded, 38 unsafe, 1 broken

    45
    incidents
    Typical range: 15,500–48,500 mi

    Median 25,000 mi, based on 32 reports (52% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY FIVE WEEK OLD MANUAL JEEP WRANGLER JL WITH APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES ON IT WAS IN MOTION TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON A [REDACTED ADDRESS] WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE JEEP HAD BEEN IN MOTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A MILE WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1605054
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, his wife noticed a strong burning odor coming from underneath the vehicle. . The contact's wife drove the vehicle out of the garage and parked outside. There were no w…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1795124
    • "I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT, THERE WAS A CLOUD OF SMOKE BEHIND MY JEEP. I WAS ONLY A FEW MILES FROM HOME SO VERY SLOWLY I GOT THERE. AND THERE WAS ALS…"~34,500 mi, complaint #1745084
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately [REDACTED ADDRESS] ramp, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that he was manually shifting the vehicle from second gear to third gear. The contact wa…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1900731
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while at a complete stop, she noticed an abnormal overheating odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: [XXX] (Power Train) was performed. The contact…"~113,010 mi, complaint #1972343
  8. #8

    control module

    41 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    42
    incidents
    Typical range: 12,500–87,000 mi

    Median 32,000 mi, based on 29 reports (70% had no usable mileage)

    • "MOST RECENT INCIDENT: SUNDAY NEAR FRANKFURT AIRPORT THE ERROR CODE READ " SERVICE SHIFTER" AND THE ORANGE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. I DROVE INTO THE CAR PARK THEN TRIED TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND THE JEEP LOCKED IN NEUTRAL. THE JEEP L…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1504506
    • "WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TWO DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR FOLLOWING A PCM FLASH FOR A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, I NOTICED THE PRND LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE SHIFTIER APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE START. I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A CE…"~4,850 mi, complaint #1481669
    • "ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR DISCONNECT IS AFFECTED BY WATER AND BECOMES INOPERABLE. NOW THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THIS MOTOR AFFECTS THE FRONT SWAY BAR AND VEHICLE STABILITY AND IS NOT BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DO TO WATER DAMAGE. THIS MOTOR IS VISIBLE F…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1571780
    • "VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PUT INTO PARK. WHEN RESTARTED, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT, THE JEEP WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. ONE DEALERSHIP SAID IT CODED AS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED IT ALONG WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUS…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1640516
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the deal…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1834603
  9. #9

    instrument cluster

    1 stranded, 33 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    40
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "RADIO SCREEN SHOWS "DISPLAY HOT" VERY OFTEN. ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. IF YOU TOUCH THE VENTS, THE HEATED VENT WILL BURN YOUR FINGER. THERE IS A BURNING RUBBER SMELL."~14,000 mi, complaint #1519482
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP THE DIGITAL FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TANK TO EMPTY. REFUELED THE TANK AND THE GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY. A WEEK LATER THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK UP TO FULL BUT WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT RETURN TO FUEL LEVEL LOW. IT HAS…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1642173
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the instrument cluster went black and remained black for approximately 2 days. The failure occurred approximately 5 times within 2 weeks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the…"~45,000 mi, complaint #2064748
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to display as needed and was blank. The dealer was not contacted. The…"~61,500 mi, complaint #2034850
  10. #10

    corrosion and rust

    27 unsafe

    27
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=24, median 4,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ON 9-26-18 I PURCHASED A NEW 2018 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME TO DO A DATA SEARCH FOR AN UPCOMING RECALL CONCERNING THE FRONT TRACK BAR BRACKET. I SEE THAT 18V-675 DATED 9-28-18 WAS ISSUED. FCA RECALL #UA5. MINE IS ONE OF THE RECALLED JEEPS…"~500 mi, complaint #1507360
    • "FRAME WELDS DOES NOT PASS YOUR SAFETY STANDARDS AND JEEP ADMITTED THAT IT WAS BAD AND THEY WAS GOING TO SWITCH JEEPS BUT ALL THE NEW JLS ARE BAD AND STARTING TO RUST THEY HAVE POROSITY REAL BAD ALL OVER. *DT *TR"~2,900 mi, complaint #1484878
    • "MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2019 AND THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING I NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE JEEP'S FRAME APPEARED TO BE RUSTY. FIRST OWNER, HAD NOT BEEN THROUGH A MICHIGAN WINTER... YET. RECENTLY THE JEEP STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH LEAKING C…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1729736
    • "FRAME WELDS ARE PITTED, RUSTING, INCOMPLETE, AND HAVE NUMEROUS INCLUSIONS AND POROSITY. THIS IS ALL OVER THE FRAME. INCLUDED IS A PICTURE OF A WELD ON A BODY MOUNT. APPEARS TO BE CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND JEEP BOTH LOOKED AT THE V…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1506592
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that there was rust was forming on the driver's side door hinges. The contact checked the passenger’s side door and there was a small amount of rust forming on the door hinges. The contact examined the…"~43,673 mi, complaint #2068835
  11. #11

    engine stall or no start

    5 stranded, 21 unsafe

    26
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 18,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "OCCASIONALLY CAR WILL NOT TURN ENGINE OVER. ONLY LIGHTS WIL COME ON. TRIED TWO SETS OF KEYS WITH SAME RESULT. TRIED TO MOVE SHIFTER AND ADJUST BATTERY CABLES BUT WILL NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS CAR STARTS"~950 mi, complaint #1494177
    • "FAILURE TO START, RANDOMLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. VISIBLE PERTAINING COMPONENT PARTS SUCH AS BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, STARTER AND VOLTAGE ALL IN GOOD ORDER. AFTER 30 MINUTE WAITING PERIOD CAR WILL START. STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE APP…"~18,570 mi, complaint #1635112
    • "START ENGINE, PLACE FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE. BEFORE EVEN LETTING FOOT COMPLETELY OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL ENGINE BEGINS TO STUTTER AND COMPLETELY STALLS OUT. HAVE TO PUT VEHICLE BACK IN PARK AND START VEHICLE BACK UP AND START PROCESS ALL OVER…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1536009
    • "TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT WHO OWNED 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE CLIENT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE LOT, WHEN HE SAW SMOKE EXITING THE HOOD. THE CLIENT WAS ABLE TO PARK SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXI…"~36,033 mi, complaint #1719019
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while his son was driving approximately 30 MPH and slowing down for a traffic signal, the vehicle lunged forward, stalled, and then came to an abrupt stop. The contact stated that several unknown warnin…"~107,000 mi, complaint #1821403
  12. #12

    suspension arms and bushings

    20 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    22
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 2,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TRACK BAR BRACKET AND OTHER WELDS ARE VERY POORLY DONE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OR INJURY. WELDS HAVE POOR POROSITY WITH PINHOLES, SLAG INCLUSIONS, LACK OF FUSION, UNDERFILL, ETC. THE WELDS ON MY NEW 2018 JEEP RUBICON JLU THAT COST $52,000 ARE AL…"~510 mi, complaint #1481755
    • "I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY TRACK BAR WELD AS OF YET, BUT I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT DRIVING UNTIL A FIX/REPLACEMENT HAS OCCURRED. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND MINE. I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW THIS PROBLEM CAN BE SATISFACTORILY F…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1504725
    • "MODEL IS A 2018 JK SPORT (2-DOOR) WITH 3,400 MILES. UPON A RIGHT TURN INTO THE ENTRANCE DRIVE OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP AT THE CURB LINE, THE CAR IMMEDIATE LOSS STEERING CONTROL ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE…"~3,400 mi, complaint #1539095
    • "POOR FRAME WELDS AT CRITICAL POINTS. I HAVE WELDS THAT YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGER NAILS BEHIND. HAVE POOR WELD AT TRACK BAR AND SHOCK MOUNTS. SLAG AND POOR PENETRATION. HAVE SPOTS WHERE BURN THROUGH OCCURS AND RUSTS. VEHICLE CLICKS AND POPS DURING TURNS. STRUCT…"~6,500 mi, complaint #1505914
    • "REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT/ TRACK BAR MOUNT FAILED. APPEARED TO HAVE ONLY HALF OF THE MOUNT WELDED IN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE.*DT CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTRO…"~33,500 mi, complaint #1647300
  13. #13

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 19 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 8,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AS I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE JEEP. I MERGED TWO LANES OVER TO TRY TO TURN ON A SIDE STREET AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I PUT THE JEEP IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WE RAN UP A NEAR BY HILL, T…"~735 mi, complaint #1460099
    • "VEHICLE DRIVEN FO APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES. AVERAGE SPEED ABOUT 40 TO 50 MPH. DRIVER SMELLED A CONCERNING ODOR, PULLED INTO A PARKING, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLAME. SHE CALLED 911AND VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED. VEHICLE IS…"~8,500 mi, complaint #1506496
    • "WHEN THE IN MOTION THE MOTOR HAS A STRONG NOISE LIKE THE PISTON WHERE BROKEN, I HAVE TAKE TO SERVICES DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NORMAL, THEN SECOND TIME THE HAD TO CLEAN THE PISTON THAT I PAID FOR $390.00. THE NOISE CONTINUED YOU FEEL LIKE THE MOTOR IS GOING TO…"~14,352 mi, complaint #1625874
    • "AUDIBLE TICKING COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT"~30,000 mi, complaint #1635573
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition…"~98,000 mi, complaint #2134340
  14. #14

    infotainment head unit

    13 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 19,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ALL AUDIO SOUNDS INCLUDING PHONE, NAVIGATION, RADIO PAUSE EVERY THREE SECONDS. ENGINE DEACTIVATION OCCURRED WHILE PULLING A TRAILER GOING [REDACTED ADDRESS]. IT RESTARTED ITSELF. BACK UP CAMERA SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK."~1,800 mi, complaint #1540661
    • "ISSUE WITH THE UCONNECT OPERATING SYSTEM. SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FREEZES AND FAILS TO RESPOND WHILE DRIVING. BACKUP CAMERA FREEZES AND AT TIMES DOES NOT TURN ON WHEN BACKING. APPLE CAR PLAY AND ANDROID AUTO MALFUNCTIONS. THE CALLS STAY CONNECTED BUT DROP FROM…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1564690
    • "THE RADIO IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT HAS THE START STOP FEATURE AND IT WILL GO COMPLETELY DEAD AND REQUIRE TIME TO RESTART I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND IT HAS DONE IN TWICE IN TWO DAYS. IT IS TERRIFYING I HAD TO PU…"~19,400 mi, complaint #1525933
    • "THE VEHICLE DISPLAY AND BACK UP CAMERA WILL FREEZE AND NOT BE USABLE OFTEN. IT WILL FREEZE AND NOT ALLOW ME TO SEE MY BACK UP CAMERA. IT WILL ALSO FREEZE AND NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE RADIO DOWN OR CHANGE A CHANNEL. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE IT IS…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1730302
    • "PICK UP NEW 2018 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED 04-23-18 ISSUE #1 - NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, RADIO ... ALL HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES 03-06-20; REPLACED 03-12-20. ISSUE #2 - NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, RADIO ... ALL SAME ISSUES 05-08-20; REPLACED 06-11-20. ISSUE…"~32,805 mi, complaint #1724861
  15. #15

    glass and windshield

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 11,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN CENTER WHILE RUNNING DEFROSTER. 2000 MILES ON ODOMETER, NO ROCK STRIKES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A VERY COLD DAY."~2,000 mi, complaint #1543051
    • "I GO AND GET IN MY JEEP, IT'S RAINING A LITTLE TURN ON DEFROST AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS, JUST SITTING STILL, IT'S NOT SNOWING SLEETING OR FREEZING RAIN JUST RAINING"~6,835 mi, complaint #1543103
    • "WHILE I WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY IN MY VEHICLE WARMING THE CAR AND DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED RIGHT BEFORE ME. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEFROSTER AIR IS TOO HOT, AND THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE FROM THE OUTSIDE (20F) CAUSED A STRESS F…"~14,700 mi, complaint #1640065
    • "WINDSHIELD CRACKED. 2ND TIME IN [REDACTED ADDRESS]. *TR"~22,000 mi, complaint #1664204
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH and lowering the sun visor due to the sun glaring into his face, the contact stated that the sun visor detached from a retaining pin on the sun visor arm and hit the c…"~96,800 mi, complaint #2061274
  16. #16

    abs module

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. While driving, the vehicle experienced a loss of traction, a pulsating or pumping sensation in the brake pedal, and skidded easily upon heavy brake applica…"~42,000 mi, complaint #2222994
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle slid before coming to a stop. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The v…"~121,000 mi, complaint #2099724
  17. #17

    backup camera

    9 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "BACKUP CAMERA FAILS TO WORK 100% OF THE TIME. BLUE SCREEN ONLY"~700 mi, complaint #1473009
    • "BACKUP CAMERA GUIDELINES HAVE DISAPPEARED AND THE SCREEN GOES BLACK AT TIMES"~2,400 mi, complaint #1528071
    • "BACKUP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING WHEN VEHICLE PUT INTO REVERSE. USING THE MANUAL CONTROLS WILL ALSO NOT ALLOW THE BACKUP CAMERA TO WORK. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE PROBLEM WILL NORMALLY FIX ITSELF WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. HOWEVER THIS IS STILL…"~3,196 mi, complaint #1493840
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the backup camera was inoperable on several occasions. There were no warning lights illuminated. The backup camera would randomly work as designed. The local dealer was not…"~7,800 mi, complaint #1780588
    • "BACK UP CAMERA SCREEN WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN BLUE OR BLACK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS THIS SEEM TO BE A SOMEWHAT COMMON ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM JEEP."~21,000 mi, complaint #1650819
  18. #18

    battery and charging

    3 stranded, 12 unsafe

    15
    incidents
    Typical range: 41,000–97,500 mi

    Median 61,000 mi, based on 28 reports (35% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON. WE MONITORED THE VOLTAGE AND NOTED THAT IT WAS DROPPING QUICKLY FROM AROUND 11.7 TO A LOW POINT OF ABOUT 8.9. WHEN THE VOLTAGE GOT THAT LOW, MANY DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT O…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1708217
    • "I HAVE A PUSH TO START 2018 JEEP. THE OTHER DAY MY CAR WOULDN'T START, BATTERY DIED ON IT. IT WAS FIXED BUT THEN THE AC/HEAT UNIT WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WHILE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS I SAW THIS ISSUE WAS VERY COMMON IN 2018+ MODELS AND WAS WONDERING WHY THERE IS…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1713448
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED NOR SAW IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BATTERIES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IF THE PRIMARY BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED THE SECOND BATTER…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1664624
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving the display screen went blank. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle lost power steering and was shaking. The vehicle was taken to the…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1826518
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, and several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle shut-off independently. The vehicle was driven to the dealer…"~70,000 mi, complaint #2034689
  19. #19

    brake hydraulics

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 30,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THIS WAS FOUND DURING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS COATED WITH "OIL" THAT I WAS TOLD CAME FROM THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL NEXT TO THE WHEEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS, AT TIMES, HARD TO STOP. I WAS FORCED TO "SLAM" ON THE BRAKES TO GET VEH…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1572866
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" - WHILE COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I STARTED BRAKING BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP TO TURN ONTO THE OVERPASS (HIGHWAY). THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ON THREE SEPARATE TIMES THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPER. THEY WOU…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1529674
    • "WHILE BRAKING THE JEEP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T OVERRIDE THE ENGINE. JEEP KEPT GOING IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE JEEP STOPPED. I ALMOST WENT INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF TRUCK GOING 60MPH. COULD HAVE BEEN HURT O…"~18,700 mi, complaint #1661664
    • "THE 2018 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS IN OCT OF 2019 WITH A RACING ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES, MAY OF 2020 THE CAR HAD SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 DAYS. IN JUNE THE SA…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1688737
    • "The contact's son owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle felt like one of the front tires was not rotating. The contact was able to pull into a parking space. Upon inspecting the vehicle,…"~90,100 mi, complaint #2123085
  20. #20

    stability and traction control

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 7,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE 'UNTIL YOU REACH A DESIRED LOCATION YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT AGAI…"~831 mi, complaint #1485413
    • "MY JEEP HAS BEEN DRIFTING AND STEERING HAS BEEN AWFUL ON HIGHWAY, ESC AND SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL WELDS UNDER THE VEHICLE ARE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE, AND I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE RISKING MY LIFE AND MY CHILD'S LIFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH WELDS AND COMPONE…"~6,200 mi, complaint #1504406
    • "BOUGHT JEEP JL 2018 BRAND NEW, I HAVE NOTICED ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS THAT WHEN DRIVING ON REGULAR ROADS, STREETS, AT SPEEDS OF 25-45 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT A LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN, OR STOPPING FOR A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, AFTER TAKING YOUR FOOT…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1522208
    • "WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER OR JUST AFTER THE JEEP HAS BEEN SITTING IN LARK FOR A FEW HOURS IT WILL ALLOW ME TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS BUT AFTER 45-60 MPH IT WILL LOCK ON ME A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE ENGINE IS FULLY WARM"~13,000 mi, complaint #1524298
    • "TRYING TO AVOID A LARGE DIRT CLUMP LEFT IN THE ROAD BY THE ROAD MAINTENENCE CREW I SWERVED TO THE LEFT AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ESM/ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE JEEP TOOK OVER THE CAR I COULD NOT APPLY THE BRAKES OR CONTROL THE STEERING THE SPEED DID NOT DEMIN…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1552489
  21. #21

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 stranded, 10 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "IMPROPER WELDS LEADING TO TRACK BAR SEPARATION. OKAYED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER (FCA)."~500 mi, complaint #1539691
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HUDSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM…"~800 mi, complaint #1462133
    • "CURRENTLY I HAVE TWO ISSUES I BELIEVE MY 2018 WRANGLER JL TO BE EXPERIENCING. THE FIRST IS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, MAINLY IN THE REAR. THIS OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS (10MPH OR LESS). THE DEALER REPLACED MY REAR AXLE…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1543577
    • "REAR LOCKER/AXLE FAULTY. NOW ON MY 2ND TIME NEEDING REAR LOCKER/AXLE REPELACED. VEHICLE STARTED THROWING CODES IN RAINY WEATHER."~35,800 mi, complaint #1745042
    • "AXLE SYSTEM ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS ARE REPLACING COMPLETE AXLE FOR JUST A SENSOR AND THEY TAKE THE CAR A MONTH TO DO IT. COMMON ISSUE ON ALL JEEPS. JUST GOOGLE SERVICE AXLE SYSTEM."~41,000 mi, complaint #1747600
  22. #22

    engine cooling

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "BEGAN SMELLING COOLANT (SWEET SMELL), ALTHOUGH COULD NOT FIND LEAK. AT 15,600 MILES (MAY 2020), VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO JEEP DLR FOR SERVICE. FOUND SMALL CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE RADIATOR. NOW, AT 18,600, THE SWEET SMELL IS BACK. WILL NEED TO TAKE I…"~14,500 mi, complaint #1693608
    • "RADIATOR LEAK (FAILURE). JEEP DEALER CONFIRMED AND REPAIR IS IN PROCESS."~15,600 mi, complaint #1649578
    • "I HAVE A LEMON JEEP THAT HAS CAUSED ME MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STEERING ISSUE AND ENGINE OVERHEATING AND LEAKING OIL WHICH I ALMOST STARTED A WILDFIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY 299. UNACCEPTABLE, FCA DOESNT CARE ...."~50,000 mi, complaint #1700239
    • "59800 MILES, AND A LEAKING RADIATOR. SEEMS LIKE IT'S LEAKING ON WHERE THE PLASTIC IS CRIMPED TO THE ALUMINUM. THIS IS MY SECOND WRANGLER AND 2ND ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. BOTH WRANGLERS WERE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS"~59,800 mi, complaint #1653760
  23. #23

    engine head gasket

    1 stranded, 11 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Head gasket failed due to a manufacturing flaw in the engine block. Coolant leaked internally from the cooling passage into cylinder one causing a hydro lock. No external leaks. Engine is damaged beyond repair. "complaint #1932574
    • "I have put thousands of dollars already into the motor because my Jeep continually overheats and looses coolant. Its been in the shop countless times over the last year with the same issue. I was told it was the head gasket with is a $3k job. I took it to ge…"complaint #2016486
    • "Vehicle: 2018 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited VIN: [XXX] Mileage at failure: 40,631 miles Issue Date: [XXX] Component: Engine / Cooling System / Head Gasket My 2018 Jeep Wrangler began experiencing overheating issues at approximately 40,000 miles. The engine co…"complaint #2109969
    • "The engine blew while I was driving on the highway without warning. Several repairs since January and have had the car at just 2 years. Maintenance has been kept. Dealership replaced radiator, head gasket repair, etc. since just February. Car was towed to deal…"complaint #2111126
    • "Left headgasket blew at 51k miles / Sept 2024. Second headgasket (waiting on confirmation of left or right) blew at 62k miles. Vehicle is well maintained. Forums online suggest similar issues with other 2018 - 2023 jeep / chrysler engines. "complaint #2131382
  24. #24

    transmission automatic

    3 stranded, 9 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO A GEAR. I TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO GET INTRO GEAR, AND ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT WOULD NOT GET OUT OF 6TH GEAR, BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED A RE FLASH, AND IT WAS GOOD, NEXT DAY…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1468538
    • "DRIVING AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR ON THE STREET, SUDDENLY IT HAD NO POWER, I STOPPED AND THE TRANSMISSION WONT TAKE ANY OTHER GEAR EXCEPT PARK."~5,000 mi, complaint #1531020
    • "MY JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD A STICKY TRANSMISSION SINCE I INITIALLY PURCHASED IT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND SINCE. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO TRANSITION BETWEEN GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING AND EVEN MAKES A LOUD HIGH IDLING NOISE WHILE AC…"~20,900 mi, complaint #1727384
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated th…"~67,000 mi, complaint #2135139
  25. #25

    power steering hydraulic

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO A HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING TURNED OF AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT TO MERGE. I HAD TO FORCE IT TO GET INTO THE DRIVING LANE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THEN ON THE CURVE 1/4 MILE AFTER I GOT ON THE…"~6,700 mi, complaint #1507798
    • "THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED MY STEERING LOCKING UP ON ME I WAS GOING THROUGH AN S CURVE ABOUT 15-20 MPH AND WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FELT AS IF IT WAS STUCK IN THAT POSITION ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. I HAD TO YANK TH…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1615517
    • "THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS USUALLY OVER 30 MPH AND WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE SPEED GOES BELOW 30MPH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ALSO, WHEN IT RANDOMLY COMES BACK ON THE…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1722220
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 20 miles away after an hour, the vehicle lost power steering and power braking functionality, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear. The vehicle was turned off…"~91,300 mi, complaint #2218712
  26. #26

    seat mechanism

    6 unsafe, 4 broken, 1 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE DRIVER'S SEAT EMITS A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO ONE DEALER WHO DIDN'T FIX IT. THEN TO A SECOND. I'M STILL WAITING ON A PART AND IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS. IT WILL BE FIVE WEEKS WITH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY EVEN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE IT. I'VE OWNED THE…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1492089
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE PLASTIC ADJUSTER DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ZAPPONE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RA…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1699947
    • "THE REAR SEAT LATCH DOES NOT FOLD DOWN THE BACKSEATS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE HEAD REST WILL FOLD DOWN, BUT THE ACTUAL SEAT WILL NOT."~48,000 mi, complaint #1651628
  27. #27

    steering column

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 5,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "STEERING WHEEL BRACKET NOW WELDED ON TO FRAME PROPERLY. IT HAS FALLEN OFF CAR CAUSING STEERING TO BE FLOATING AND DANGEROUS"~1,000 mi, complaint #1487659
    • "WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, THEN THE DASHBOARD GOES CRAZY WITH ALL SORTS OF WARNINGS BLINKING AND DINGING: SWAY BAR, STABILITY CONTROL, BLIND SPOT ALERT, AUTO PARK, ETC. TEMP GOES UP AND DOWN, SPEE…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1593952
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CEASED TO TURN MOMENTARILY, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YARK JEEP([REDACTED ADDRESS],…"~6,776 mi, complaint #1508617
    • "AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60+ MPH), THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND JEEP SHAKES AFTER I PASS OVER A BRIDGE. THE ONLY WAY TO COME OUT OF THE SHAKE IS TO LOWER MY SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHICH IS UNSAFE WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED (~10,000 MIL…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1527130
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY ALONG WITH THE FRONT WHEELS GOING INTO A SEVERE WOBBLE. THIS WOBBLE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN UNDER 15 MPH."~15,000 mi, complaint #1650436
  28. #28

    wiper and washer

    7 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "OUR HIGH DEFROST SETTING ONLY WORKS ON THE CENTER 12" OF OUR JEEP WINDSHIELD. THE 1/3 ON BOTH SIDES, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE GETTING ZERO DEFROSTING AIR. MY BROTHERS 2019 AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2018 AND 2019 JEEPS ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO…"~4,200 mi, complaint #1612522
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield wipers failed to operate. An independent mechanic was contacted and reached out to the dealer to obtain a wiper power module for the r…"~11,000 mi, complaint #2240069
    • "THE DEFROSTER ONLY SEEMS TO BLOW IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES ON THE WINDSHIELD IN EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS. IT WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND NOTHING THEY COULD FIX. IT CAUSED THE WIPERS TO ICE UP AND F…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1532504
    • "DEFROST IS AWFUL EVERYWHERE EXCEPT IN MIDDLE. WHY WOULD DEFROST RUN ACROSS ENTIRE FRONT DASH, AND NOT BLOW OUT AIR ANYWHERE EXCEPT IN CENTER!! IT'S FOR LOOKS MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME. VERY DANGEROUS, 6-8 INCHES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NO AIR BLOWS OUT. IN S…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1726090
    • "THE DEFROST WILL NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IT BLOWS IN THE CENTER OF THE VENT AND THERE IS NO AIRFLOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IF THE WINDOW FOGS UP YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER SO YOU DO NOT WRECK. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE ACTUAL WINDOW."~20,000 mi, complaint #1563943
  29. #29

    paint and clearcoat

    5 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "BRAND NEW [REDACTED ADDRESS] OWNED FOR 2 WEEKS FRAME APPEARS TO BE SPRAY PAINTED ALL WELDS ARE RUSTED. NEVER BEEN IN THE RAIN OR EVEN WASHED. JEEP HAS 16 MILES ON IT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS FOR ANY NEW VEHICLE. JEEP SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE INST…"complaint #1506460
    • "2018 JEEP JL (ALL WHITE) HAS PAINT TURNING YELLOW FROM EXCESS HEAT IN THE ENGINE AREA. JEEP HAS LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE FRONT GRILL, RIGHT FRONT FENDER. PRIMARILY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT - SEE HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANG…"complaint #1508813
    • "Paint is bubbling on all 4 doors, starting to flake off along with rust and corrosion on all 4 door hinges."complaint #1878033
    • "Paint bubbling up all over due to aluminum usage for the body. "complaint #1920834
    • "Paint bubbling and Rust accumulation on all 4 doors and door hinges, hood and hood hinges and varius body panels. Jeep has been taken to a Jeep dealership and no further communication from Jeep on if this is going to be corrected or not. Engineers should know…"complaint #1932729
  30. #30

    airbag system

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed clock spring. The contact was informed tha…"~35,000 mi, complaint #2092137
    • "I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER.I RAN OFF A BIG DROP OFF&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS OVER $26K DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE.THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TOTAL MY JEEP WITH A LITTLE OVER 36K MILES.I RAN OFF THE RAID&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLO…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1677560
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The vehicle was not diagn…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1802955
  31. #31

    door latch and hinge

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "HOOD LATCH FLUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS"~18,000 mi, complaint #1585199
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVERS' SIDE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO SUDDENLY OPEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACT…"~29,500 mi, complaint #1629336
  32. #32

    interior trim

    4 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE SUN VISORS ON EITHER SIDE ARE MOUNTED WITH A RETAINING CLIP OF VERY POOR DESIGN. IF THE VISORS ARE SWIVELED OUT, THE RETAINER WOULD BREAK AND THE VISORS WOULD SIMPLY DANGLE USELESSLY, OBVIOUSLY AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND DRIVING. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED TH…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1646049
    • "SUN VISOR FALLS OUT OF THE PLASTIC BRACKET. IS NOW HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE. THE SMALL PLASTIC CLIP HOLDING IT IN PLACE HAS BROKEN. APPEARS BY ON-LINE COMPLAINTS TO BE A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY! MANY BROKE WELL BEFORE 40K MILES MINE B…"~410,000 mi, complaint #1731136
  33. #33

    transfer case awd

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "'SERVICE AXEL LOCKING SYSTEM' WARNINGS LIGHT ON DASH. OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY IN MOTION, DRIVING STRAIGHT FORWARD."~48,000 mi, complaint #1741011
    • "AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM HAS FAILED, I GET A CONTINUOUS WARNING THAT IT HAS FAILED. THIS IS A PROBLEM NATION WIDE THAT I CAME TO REALIZE AS I RESEARCH IT ONLINE. IT OBVIOUSLY IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EFFECTING A LOT OF 2018. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THANK YOU"~72,000 mi, complaint #1709577
  34. #34

    heater core and blower

    4 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF COOLANT COMING FROM THE AC VENTS . ONE DAY WE SAW A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE COME OUT OF THE AC VENT . AFTER THAT WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE HEATER CORE . THE STRONG SMELL OF COOLANT IS STILL PRESENT IN THE V…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1516491
    • "AFTER RUNNING MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED JL FOR A SHORT TIME, I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN WHEN RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER, I WOULD SMELL "MAPLE SYRUP". CONSTANT PROBLEM WHEN CAR HEATED UP TO RUNNING TEMP. FAN BOX EMITTED SMELL. TOOK CAR TO DEAL…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1525236
    • "2018 JEEP WRANGLER JLU SPORT. DURING DRIVING AT 75MPH, COLD AIR WAS FOUND COMING OUT OF GLOVE BOX SEAMS. OPENED GLOVEBOX AND COLD AIR IS POURING OUT. THIS IS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. JEEP DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT."~2,000 mi, complaint #1480898
    • "WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE HEATER ON COLD MORNING, A MAPLE SYRUP SMELL LIKE ANTIFREEZE COMES OUT OF THE DASH VENTS. MY COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK LOOSES ABOUT 1/4" COOLANT IN 2000 MILES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE HEATER CORE. THE DEALER DID A PRESSURE…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1524268
  35. #35

    brake pads and rotors

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the driver’s side brake caliper seized causing the vehicle to stop or pull to the left. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver’s…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1837437
  36. #36

    differential

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUE WITH BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE STRAIT. THE JEEP IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAD TO HOLD THE WHEEL AT A ANGLE FOR THE JEEP TO STEER STRAIT. I WAS HEARING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS MAYBE 10-15MPH AND WAS TOLD…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1589872
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GULF CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP ([REDACTED ADDRESS], FOLEY, AL 36535, [REDACTED P…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1730755
  37. #37

    fuel tank and lines

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "2018 JEEP JL UNLIMITED 3.6L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 750 TOTAL MILES. ON 9/12/2018, TRANSMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP (MCKAY'S DODGE/JEEP, WAITE PARK, MN). WHEN VEHICLE WAS LOWERED BY TOW TRUCK, ABOUT 1 LITER OF GASOLINE POURED DOWN OVER T…"~780 mi, complaint #1498926
    • "I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE JULY 5TH, 2018. ON AUGUST 26TH, I WENT TO LEAVE MY HOME AND BEFORE I STARTED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED JEEP WAS LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE REAR RIGHT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS SITTING IN MY PARKED IN MY DR…"~1,550 mi, complaint #1499599
    • "CAR LEAKING FUEL THE CAR TURNED OF WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT (~15MPH). I PUT IT PARK AND STARTED IT AGAIN, NO PROBLEM. AS I APPROACHED THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, IT TURNED OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME IT TOOK CRANKED FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS BEFORE STARTING. I HEADED TOWARD…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1479512
    • "09/24/19 I NOTICED A HUGE STAIN UNDER THE RIGHT BACK SIDE ON MY JEEP AND COULD SMELL THE STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY CHECKED IT THE WHOLE DAY AND STATED NOTHING WAS SHOWING OF A GAS LEAK OR COULD SMELL THE GAS.…"~5,200 mi, complaint #1619566
    • "The contact's son owned a  2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was a fire coming from the rear end underneath the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1883591
  38. #38

    lighting exterior

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED LIMITED VISIBILITY WHEN IT SNOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROTHROCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ([REDACTED PHONE], LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], ALLENTOWN, PA 18104) W…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1599684
    • "DRIVING IN A WYOMING SNOW STORM, OUR LED HEAD & DRIVING LIGHTS COMPLETELY ICED OVER -- AFTER CLEANING THEM A BIT, THEY ICED AGAIN. SAYING THIS WAS A PROBLEM IS A UNDERSTATEMENT! WE HAVE OWNED A JK 2014 & 2017 WITH REGULAR LIGHTS & NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. NOT SUR…"~6,200 mi, complaint #1526666
    • "THE COMBINATION OF THE SHAPE OF THE HEADLIGHT CUP, COMBINED WITH THE LED HEADLIGHT OPTION, CAUSES SNOW TO ACCUMULATE AND COMPLETELY BLOCK OUT ANY LIGHT PRODUCED FROM THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ROAD. THIS WILL OCCUR, WHENEVER THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SNOW, AND THE VEHIC…"~6,500 mi, complaint #1517196
    • "IN SNOWY CONDITIONS LED HEADLIGHTS QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED CAUSING NEAR COMPLETE LOSS OF VISIBILITY. VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND HEADLIGHTS MANUALLY CLEARED BEFORE PROCEEDING. THE SNOW ON THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSES A WHITE-OUT TYPE CONDITION WHERE EVEN THE IMME…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1548486
    • "YESTERDAY, I DROVE A RENTED 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED TO THE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AIRPORT DURING A MODERATE SNOWFALL PRIOR TO SUNRISE. WHILE ON THAT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILE TRIP, I HAD MY HEADLIGHTS "ON" TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AS IT WAS STILL DARK AND THE…"~11,500 mi, complaint #1533106
  39. #39

    sunroof

    4 unsafe, 1 broken

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The right side sun visor broke. One month later the driver side visor broke. Both by the mounting stem."complaint #1778248
    • "Driver's side sun visor mount failed while driving. Had visor unclipped to block sun in driver's door window while driving on freeway. Mount broke and the visor unexpectedly hit me on the left side of my head, startling me and and almost caused an accident. Th…"complaint #1796694
    • "The driver's side sun visor falls down blocking your view while driving. It pops out of the socket meant to secure it. In researching how to fix it, I located many threads and concerns, including homemade fixes (due to costs) but many things fail causing it to…"complaint #1824845
    • "Driver side sun visor has a failed connection to the vehicle frame, resulting in the visor falling down in front of the driver's field of view. This happened spontaneously and nearly resulted in a crash. This is an issue many owners of Jeep Wrangler JLs have e…"complaint #1851276
    • "Sun visor arm has broken multiple times and fixed by Jeep multiple times at my expense. This is a known issue by Jeep. They used a cheap plastic pin in the design. Each time the visor arm breaks the visor drops down into my line of sight blocking my view of th…"complaint #1987532
  40. #40

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAIL…"~654 mi, complaint #1497681
    • "WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT ON AN INCLINE, I HAD SLOWED TO START THE TURN. I THEN LET OFF THE BRAKE A BIT TO BE ABLE TO ROLL INTO THE SPOT. THE CAR THEN ACCELLERATED INTO THE WALL AT THE END OF THE SPOT DAMAGING MY BUMPER, SCRATCHING THE CAR NEXT TO MIN…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1507518
    • "VEHICLE SEEMS TO REV UP ON ITS OWN/GAS PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT STICKS"~7,000 mi, complaint #1574358
    • "AT 1/11/19 AT 4:30PM,I WAS DRIVING N BOUND AT 35MPH. I STARTED TO DECELERATE BY LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE- I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, WHEN THE THROTTLE WENT TO WOT BY ITSELF. LUCKILY THE CAR IS A MANUAL- SO I HAD TO PUT IT IN A HIG…"~12,980 mi, complaint #1530670
  41. #41

    unintended acceleration

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "OPERATING VEHICLE IN 4 LOW MODE, DESCENDING A MODEST GRADE OFF ROAD, EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION WHEN FOOT WAS OFF GAS PEDAL"~3,700 mi, complaint #1512304
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE MADE A REVVING SOUND BEFORE THE CONTACT PRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SOME HOW REEVED UP AND ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURVE AND HIT A BUILDING. THE CONTA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1585532
  42. #42

    engine oil consumption

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "OIl Cooler failure resulting in oil spill onto the transmission and motor housing. Per discussions of JK forums and other associated websites, this is a common issue with the 3.6 penstar motors. It was recalled on the Jeep Cherokees; however, failure to recall…"complaint #1845988
    • "Had a diagnostic done for a leak that had happened yesterday. It is the Oil filter housing under intake. From 13-17 there ARE recalls on this but for an 18 there isn’t. There was an unidentified smell when I got out of the vehicle. There were No warnings on my…"complaint #1866056
    • "The oil housing unit has cracked and has to be replaced. The Jeep is currently in the shop and they discovered that it is made of plastic and cracked. I had oil pouring out when I took it to the shop. After doing some research, apparently this is a problem…"complaint #1908955
    • "The oil filter housing/oil cooler is made of plastic and every Jeep Wrangler ends up leaking because of it and it should be a recall."complaint #2065457
  43. #43

    wheel bearing

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50MPH+ FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. 2018 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 3000 MILES. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES."~3,000 mi, complaint #1601221
    • "AT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND VIBRATING. HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. JEEP ONLY HAS 4300 MILES AND IS STOCK WITH NP MODIFICATIONS."~4,300 mi, complaint #1518585
    • "GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY JEEP VERY SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VERY VIOLENTLY. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO COME APART/TIRES WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO MAYBE 30 MPH THE SHAKI…"~5,800 mi, complaint #1542117
    • "STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP ON HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. WEATHER WAS BELOW FREEZING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING."~25,000 mi, complaint #1727622
  44. #44

    cruise control conventional

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "CRUISE CONTROL "ON" AT APPX. 55 MPH - HAD TO BRAKE DUE TO TRAFFIC - BUT, CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED "ON" - ONLY HEAVY BRAKING EVENTUALLY STOPPED VEHICLE - CRUISE CONTROL WAS "FIGHTING" THE BRAKES - BRAKES "WON" THAT BATTLE. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND AN…"~5,700 mi, complaint #1471419
    • "I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (3HR DRIVE) WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT AND WHEN I WENT TO CANCEL IT WOULD NOT DO IT NOR TURN OFF. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CALLE…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1656578
  45. #45

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A BEND AT 65 MILES AN HOUR, THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE THE JEEP WAS GOING TO FALL APART RIGHT UNDER ME. IT STOPPED SHAKING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO ARO…"~3,100 mi, complaint #1518413
  46. #46

    power windows and locks

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACT'S PARENT'S HOUSE, IT ROLLED AWAY AND STOPPED AGAINST THE GRILL OF HER PARENT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED ALL AMERICAN…"~4,695 mi, complaint #1491383
  47. #47

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "REAR SEAT BELTS TORN ONLY USED REAR SEATS 2 TIMES IN THE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE REAR SEAT FOLDED DOWN THE WHOLE TIME"~17,500 mi, complaint #1626958
    • "I NOTICED, ALL BE IT 9 MONTHS AFTER BUYING, MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED REAR SEAT BELT IS ALMOST CUT IN TWO PIECES. I DON'T HAVE PEOPLE IN MY VEHICLE THAT OFTEN, MAYBE ONCE EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. I ADVISED MY DEALER OF THE ISSUE IN JANUARY WHEN I TOOK IT IN…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1559756
    • "THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING."~18,000 mi, complaint #1709775
  48. #48

    software or update

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WESTBORN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, [REDACTED ADDRESS], DEARBORN, M…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1462228
    • "WAS DRIVING AT 9:30 AM ON ELDORADO PARKWAY IN FRISCO TX, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ~ 45 DEG F. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TO TURN LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS INCREDIBLY TIGHT AND I NEARLY DRIFTED INTO THE LANE TO THE RIGHT. I CONTACTED THE CLOSEST DEALER IMMEDIA…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1514653
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V116000 (Power Train). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that upon retrieval of the vehicle, the service transmis…"~11,600 mi, complaint #1975166
  49. #49

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A ON THE 2 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER WILLY PACKAGE IS STANDARD.. THIS TIRE IS A HAZARD FOR SUCH A LIGHT CAR IN WET CONDITIONS. MANY JEEP DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED SLIPPING ON THE ROAD EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ONE DRIVER WHO HAD THEM ON HIS TRUCK, SA…"~18,500 mi, complaint #1538412
  50. #50

    wheel or rim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEELS HAVE A GROOVE BEHIND THE SPOKES THAT ACCUMULATE WATER AND DIRT THAT SETTLES TO THE BOTTOM WHILE PARKED AND AFFECTS TIRE BALANCE, CAUSING DANGEROUS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. IT IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC ON WET WINTER ROADS WHERE THEY FILL WITH WATER DURING…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1572998
  51. #51

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN HAVING AC ON AND SPEEDING BETWEEN 60-75 MPH A BURNT LIKE SMELL COMES THROUGH AC VENTS TEMPORARILY"complaint #1616744
  52. #52

    brake booster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY VACCUM BOOSTER FAILED. MY SON WAS DRIVING MY JEEP THAT ONLY HAS 2000 MILES ON IT. HE WAS DRIVING IN DRY WARM CONDITION. HE DROVE IN THE SUBURBS ON A MAIN STREET. HE HIT THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO REAR END SOMEONE. EDR REPORT HAS…"~2,039 mi, complaint #1490317
  53. #53

    climate control module

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "CLIMATE CONTROL CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. TEMPERATURE, FAN SPEED ALL STAY LOCKED"~17,000 mi, complaint #1622058
  54. #54

    emissions aftertreatment

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "EGR pre conditions to pass CA state smog emissions test will not clear. Have changed entire EGR system and have drive the recommended Chrysler Drive cycle for my car with hundreds of miles on it since replacing battery with no luck. All other system checks cle…"complaint #2218453
  55. #55

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The frame bracket for the engine mount has a vertical slot instead of the traditional round hole. This allows the engine to climb out of the mount in case the cross bolt gets loosened even slightly. I discovered this flaw when my engine started twisting and th…"complaint #1814096
  56. #56

    exhaust system

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Strong oder of exhaust when accelerating at high way speeds. The smell lingers in the cab of the Jeep until I open a window. Is strong enough to also smell while the top is down. Has been an on going issue."complaint #1747629
  57. #57

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Track bar bracket separating from frame. Coolant leaking into engine. This has been going on for about a year since we bought it. Dealer just says there’s nothing wrong with it. But we have been taking it to mechanics since we got it. "complaint #1987464
  58. #58

    fuel pump

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Just took my 2018 JEEP Wrangler Unlimited JL in for the improved steering feel recall. The jeep was working just fine until after the software update just miles after update lost all power and shut off and wouldn't restart. I couldn't even get it to turn over…"complaint #1792766
  59. #59

    horn

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THERE'S ABOUT A HALF SECOND DELAY IN THE HORN WHEN PRESSING THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU'RE TRYING TO WARN AN UNATTENTIVE MOTORIST IN A POTENTIAL COLLISION."~9,000 mi, complaint #1543997
  60. #60

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My wife was driving her Jeep to work this morning and a warning message came on the info screen stating the vehicle was shutting down soon and to safely pull over. She only had a two minute warning which was not enough time to pull over to a safe place without…"complaint #1895383
  61. #61

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I bought this vehicle used in 2022 from CarMax. According to Jeep (Stellantis) Co. multiple recalls were fixed by the previous owner, but the patch available for 2018 Jeep Wranglers was not done. In 2024 my iphone and Mac laptop were hacked and shortly after I…"complaint #2207788
  62. #62

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The parking brake randomly failed. It was working as designed, and then the next time I went to use it the lever had zero resistance and would not hold the vehicle. I am currently looking at getting it repaired but have to park it in gear to keep it from rolli…"complaint #1990908
  63. #63

    starter

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER LIGHT TO MODERATE USE. AFTER USING THE VEHICLE FOR 20-30 MINUTES AND IT IS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALWAYS START BACK UP. IF THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE INDICATOR DOES NOT SWITCH FROM 163 DEGREES TO ABOVE 200 DEGREES, THE…"~7,100 mi, complaint #1542058

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