Major Problems with 2018 Jeep Wrangler Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2018 Jeep Wrangler

2018 Jeep Wrangler STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 29290 miles

2018 Jeep Wrangler STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 9555 miles

2018 Jeep Wrangler SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 26000 miles

Browse 2018 Jeep Wrangler complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Wrangler owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
STEERING
in motion over 45mph the jeep will suddenly experience a steering wobble that causes almost complete lack of control. to...
729
~ 5985 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 70 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver....
217
~ 8489 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
sent to tower in plymouth mi to weld jeep frames that robot was not welding correctly. told to just cover...
91
~ 4758 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
on 2/9/18 flew from boston to pick up purchase of new 2018 all-purple 2-door 40k jeep at canandaigua ny jeep...
47
~ 3732 miles
WHEELS
2018 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to rust on wheels. *ld the consumer stated upon living the dealershp the
46
~ 7086 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power...
44
~ 5275 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
steering wanders right and left and is very loose and lacks control to bring it back while in motion. particularly
38
~ 7308 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving various speeds one week after the vehicle was purchased the...
33
~ 6105 miles
ENGINE
as i was exiting the highway i noticed that flames were coming out of the jeep. i merged two lanes...
17
~ 5692 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
windshield wipers and headlights stuck on despite controls set to off position. no turn signals or high beams either. had...
15
~ 6551 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
my vaccum booster failed. my son was driving my jeep that only has 2000 miles on it. he was driving...
12
~ 8765 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
cruise control "on" at appx. 55 mph - had to brake due to traffic - but cruise control remained "on"...
7
~ 4599 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
car leaking fuel the car turned of while approaching a stop light (~15mph). i put it park and started it...
6
~ 5625 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
windshield wipers and headlights stuck on despite controls set to off position. no turn signals or high beams either. had...
5
~ 7100 miles
SEAT BELTS
electrical issues incl but not limited to: gauge readouts incorrect ecm not allowing proper shifts. engine problems with the valve
3
~ 13000 miles
SEATS
the driver's seat emits a terrible squeaking noise. i took it to one dealer who didn't fix it. then to...
3
~ 1500 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled and the service stability control...
2
~ 2516 miles
STRUCTURE
track bar bracket and other welds are very poorly done which can lead to serious malfunction or injury. welds have...
2
~ 255 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
frame welds does not pass your safety standards and jeep admitted that it was bad and they was going to...
2
~ 1450 miles
EQUIPMENT
there have been three separate events that occured related to the front steering shaking on the vehicle. two occurred before...
1
~ 17503 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 65 mph the drivers' side hood latch fractured and...
1
~ 29500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. the contact noticed that the front windshield was cracked on both the...
1
~ 30000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving 65 mph the steering seized. the vehicle was taken to...
1
~ 6200 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2018 jeep jl unlimited 3.6l automatic transmission 750 total miles. on 9/12/2018 transmission failed and vehicle was towed to dealership...
1
~ 780 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that due to the proximity of the brake pedal...
1
~ 654 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that due to the proximity of the brake pedal...
1
~ 654 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power...
1
~ 2000 miles

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