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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4HJXEG4JW114497 · Checked Sep 30, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 37

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1C4HJXEG4JW•••••• 2018 Jeep WRANGLER

This build draws 3.9× more complaints than the average 2018 Jeep WRANGLER build (37 vs 9).

37on this build
1764on the model
187builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reported Steering 22 Suspension 6 Power Train 4 Electrical System 4

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Steering crash Jun 2022
The steering wheel is loose/has too much play. The Jeep wanders when holding the wheel straight. When driving, turning the wheel 2-3 inches in either direction produced not movement at all in my tires. This was not an issue before steering recalls were done. Unfortunately, with…
Engine crash Jul 2019
The contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. While parking, the vehicle made a revving sound before the contact pressed the ignition button to turn off the vehicle. The engine some how reeved up and accelerated and jumped the curve and hit a building. The contact was currently taking…
Unknown Or Other Sep 2025
The screen is delaminating causing erratic glitching and jumping all over the place, happens everyday, I can't use the gps or music or any apps
Electrical System Jul 2025
After filing my first concern with the vehicle and attempting to rack my brain with answers to why a 2018 is falling apart at the seams, I can only come up with either fraud, or the vehicle has been modified in major ways and glued together only to fall apart every bump I go…
Suspension Jul 2025
After purchasing seems the vin was updated with information I was not disclosed. The bcm has never worked correctly the instrument panel is erratic and even with a code reader showing P codes there’s no check light. The steering makes the entire vehicle jump over half a road.…
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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 1C4HJXEG4JW114497 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.