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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1C4BJWDGXJL••••••2018 Jeep WRANGLER
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 9 for the average 2018 Jeep WRANGLER build.
5on this build
1744on the model
185builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 2Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireMar 2018
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, turned around and…
Service BrakesJun 2025
My ABS module has failed. Should be a simple fix however Jeep does not have this part available to be purchased. After doing a lot of research into this part it is a Mopar only part and there are thousands of people trying to find this part. This part is a vital part to the ABS…
EngineSep 2023
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 get a second opinion…
Electrical SystemOct 2022
I have had repeated issues attempting to start the vehicle and it will not turn over. This usually occurs after I have driven the vehicle for at least 45 min. All lights and components turn on but the engine will not turn over, no indication that the engine is engaging. I tried…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2022
I have a 2018 jeep wrangler jk unlimited sport. And it has been shaking controllably once I go over 40 mph or when I hit a bump. Sometimes it’s hard to control the vehicle when this starts to happen on the high way. I have checked for recalls but it’s not showing anything…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4BJWDGXJL871312 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.