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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.
1C4BJWEG5CL••••••2012 Jeep WRANGLER
That is about average for the 2012 Jeep WRANGLER — 5 complaints per build across 147 builds.
6on this build
751on the model
147builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 3Air Bags 3Steering 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJul 2016
Vehicle caught fire while I was driving and lost all power. Engine shut off and there was little ability to steer. As soon as I pulled over smoke started to come out from the sides of the hood. When I opened the hood, there were flames coming from the engine near the firewall.…
Air BagsApr 2026
What happened? The vehicle was delivered to an authorized dealership for a federally mandated "Stop-Drive" Safety Recall (V01 - Passenger Airbag Inflator). During this service visit, the dealership attempted to charge an illegal $275.00 diagnostic fee for the airbag warning…
Electrical SystemJan 2026
My complaint is that I was sold a dangerously defective vehicle with a known, unrepaired “stop driving” airbag safety recall, was not warned about the deadly risk, and am now being told to move and tow the car in direct contradiction to official safety instructions. ### Factual…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2025
After replacing right front speed sensor, ABS module shows malfunction and vehicle goes into limp mode. Replacement ABS modules are unavailable from mfg
SteeringDec 2016
I've spent $1500 attempting to fix the wobbling in my steering wheel, and the problem still exists. I've also spent $700 on a poorly designed rear oil seal. That is a known problem with jeeps
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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 1C4BJWEG5CL160618 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.