"How reliable is the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?"

"Based on 2566 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler has a median complaint mileage of 6700 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 2566 total complaints filed."

2018 Jeep Wrangler: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2566 complaints

2566

Total Complaints

6,700mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,500 25th Percentile

6,700 Median Mileage

15,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

1101

SUSPENSION

339

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

238

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

205

POWER TRAIN

157

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHEELS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SENT TO TOWER IN PLYMOUTH MI TO WELD JEEP FRAMES THAT ROBOT WAS NOT WELDING CORRECTLY. TOLD TO JUST COVER THEM UP AND THEY WILL JUST PAINT FRAMES. TOLD THEY HAVE TO MEET THEIR PRODUCTION NUMBERS. I WOULD NOT DRIVE OR WANT ANYONE ELSE TO DRIVE ONE OF THESE.*DT*JB"

"WHILE THE DEFROST WAS ON HEAT, AND WITH COLD TEPERATURES OUTSIDE, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON ITS OWN"

"ON 2/9/18, FLEW FROM BOSTON TO PICK UP PURCHASE OF NEW 2018 ALL-PURPLE, 2-DOOR 40K JEEP AT CANANDAIGUA NY JEEP DEALERSHIP. (NONE AVAILABLE IN MASS.) UPON DELIVERY ON LOT, DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. SALESMAN ROBERTS STATED TO US THAT ALL JEEPS ARE QUIRKY; DOORS MUST BE SLAMMED TO CLOSE. ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 1101 complaints

25th: 875 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 12,000 mi

SUSPENSION 339 complaints

25th: 3,000 mi Median: 7,350 mi 75th: 15,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 238 complaints

25th: 1,850 mi Median: 12,250 mi 75th: 39,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 205 complaints

25th: 1,500 mi Median: 6,000 mi 75th: 13,500 mi

POWER TRAIN 157 complaints

25th: 4,962 mi Median: 25,374 mi 75th: 49,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 178 OH: 165 NY: 161 PA: 155 FL: 149 TX: 147 MI: 145 MA: 119 NC: 101 IL: 85

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Wrangler — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	105	120,000	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL	6
1991	100	115,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
1992	100	137,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	7
1993	134	96,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	10
1994	184	120,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	17
1995	259	90,000	PARKING BRAKE	36
1997	548	74,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	46
1998	401	71,300	AIR BAGS	28
1999	262	68,512	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	16
2000	311	91,912	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	24
2001	235	89,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	25
2002	139	62,792	STRUCTURE:BODY	22
2003	130	26,895	SUSPENSION	11
2004	281	47,000	STEERING	27
2005	756	49,450	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	12
2006	852	36,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	9
2007	791	61,800	STEERING	22
2008	1251	64,500	AIR BAGS	25
2009	492	51,600	AIR BAGS	10
2010	898	49,500	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	26
2011	672	53,325	AIR BAGS	16
2012	1275	42,000	POWER TRAIN	35
2013	1027	50,000	POWER TRAIN	24
2014	830	47,000	ENGINE	32
2015	632	37,200	ENGINE	21
2016	618	36,450	SERVICE BRAKES	37
2017	405	22,500	SERVICE BRAKES	25
2019	1036	5,500	STEERING	16
2020	745	1,219	STEERING	25
2021	1414	18,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	39
2022	556	18,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	28
2023	511	13,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	16
2024	1221	14,500	ENGINE	18
2025	87	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28