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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4HJXDG3LW137211 · Checked Sep 19, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 13

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1C4HJXDG3LW•••••• 2020 Jeep WRANGLER

This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2020 Jeep WRANGLER build (13 vs 5).

13on this build
603on the model
124builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Steering 6 Electrical System 4 Power Train 2 Suspension 1

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Steering crash Aug 2021
While driving at around 30mph on a winding hill the steering locked forcing a crash into a guard rail
Unknown Or Other crash May 2021
When in the automatic shut off mode, the car will lurch forward forcefully when trying to park. The vehicle will jump the cement parking barriers and can cause the vehicle to hit what is beyond the barrier, such as the wall of the building beyond the barrier
Electrical System Mar 2026
The instrument cluster no longer displays any information, it is blank. My safety is at risk as I can not see how much gas I have, mileage, oil pressure or any other warnings that are used by the display. Prior to going completely blank intermittently it would show a greenish…
Power Train Mar 2023
Stellantis, formerly FCA, formerly Chrysler issued Recall no. 19A nearly a year ago (NHTSA Recall Number 23V-116) and still does not have a remedy for my Jeep. Because this is a dangerously defect design in the clutch system that has caused vehicle fires, I have elected to…
Steering Jan 2026
Death wobble really bad
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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 1C4HJXDG3LW137211 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.