2018 JEEP WRANGLER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,804 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (765 complaints · 42.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 765 of 1,804 owner complaints (42.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 765 complaints, 42.4% of reports STEERING 765 · 42.4% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 262 complaints, 14.5% of reports SUSPENSION 262 · 14.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 131 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 131 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports 11 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 130 complaints, 7.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 130 · 7.2% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 59 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 59 · 3.3% ENGINE: 54 complaints, 3.0% of reports ENGINE 54 · 3.0% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports WHEELS: 52 complaints, 2.9% of reports WHEELS 52 · 2.9% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 2.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 37 complaints, 2.0% of reports VISIBILITY 37 · 2.0% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 326 complaints, 18.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 326 · 18.1% · 2 crash reports 10 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 765 42.4% 7 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 262 14.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 131 7.3% 1 crashes · 11 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 130 7.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 59 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 54 3.0% 2 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 52 2.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 2.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 37 2.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 326 18.1% 2 crashes · 10 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2018. 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2018-Q3: 133 owner reports 133 2018-Q4: 290 owner reports 290 2019-Q1: 210 owner reports 210 2019-Q2: 81 owner reports 81 2019-Q3: 94 owner reports 94 2019-Q4: 139 owner reports 139 2020-Q1: 68 owner reports 68 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2020-Q4: 48 owner reports 48 2021-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2021-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2022-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2022-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2022-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2023-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2023-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2026-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 Owner reports Jan 2018 Jul 2026 Investigation DP18004 ● Investigation DP18004 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation PE19008 ● Investigation PE19008 Investigation PE19012 ● Investigation PE19012 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 37
2018-Q3 Owner reports 133
2018-Q4 Owner reports 290
2019-Q1 Owner reports 210
2019-Q2 Owner reports 81
2019-Q3 Owner reports 94
2019-Q4 Owner reports 139
2020-Q1 Owner reports 68
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 30
2020-Q4 Owner reports 48
2021-Q1 Owner reports 52
2021-Q2 Owner reports 21
2021-Q3 Owner reports 18
2021-Q4 Owner reports 27
2022-Q1 Owner reports 36
2022-Q2 Owner reports 31
2022-Q3 Owner reports 30
2022-Q4 Owner reports 30
2023-Q1 Owner reports 33
2023-Q2 Owner reports 38
2023-Q3 Owner reports 40
2023-Q4 Owner reports 24
2024-Q1 Owner reports 29
2024-Q2 Owner reports 16
2024-Q3 Owner reports 21
2024-Q4 Owner reports 27
2025-Q1 Owner reports 28
2025-Q2 Owner reports 30
2025-Q3 Owner reports 29
2025-Q4 Owner reports 25
2026-Q1 Owner reports 22
2026-Q2 Owner reports 29
2026-Q3 Owner reports 17
Defect investigation 1 DP18004
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 PE19008
Defect investigation 1 PE19012
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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