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Jeep Wrangler

2018 only

2,590 classified complaints 14 recalls

240,032 sold in the US for 2018.

108 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2018 Jeep Wrangler have 2,590 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 14 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column, typically surfacing around 4,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Jeep Wrangler report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2018 only

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 723 complaints · 30/10k sold

Median onset: 4,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 362 complaints · 15/10k sold

Median onset: 8,000 miles.

Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 320 complaints · 13/10k sold

Median onset: 24,000 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Control arms, ball joints and bushings · Suspension 203 complaints · 8.5/10k sold

Median onset: 6,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 132 complaints · 5.5/10k sold

Median onset: 14,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 123 complaints · 5.1/10k sold

Median onset: 6,600 miles.

Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 74 complaints · 3.1/10k sold

Median onset: 12,250 miles. 4.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 73 complaints · 3.0/10k sold

Median onset: 2,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Jeep Wrangler report for every year and full specs/safety data.