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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4RJFAG6JC173136 · Checked Aug 11, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 15

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1C4RJFAG6JC•••••• 2018 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE

This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2018 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE build (15 vs 5).

15on this build
827on the model
160builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reported Electrical System 5 Engine 3 Exterior Lighting 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1

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Electrical System fire Oct 2022
I was driving to work with the heated seat on. I began to feel my lower back getting extremely hot. I leaned forward and when I did I could smell something burning and my back began to burn. I quickly pulled over and jumped out of the car as quickly as possibly to see that my…
Unknown Or Other crash Jul 2019
The contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle at a traffic light. As a result, the second vehicle bumped into a third vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The…
Engine fire Feb 2018
I drove this vehicle to work and parked it in a parking structure at 8:00 in the morning. By 4:00 in the afternoon, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The vehicle sat all day in the structure. Unknown as to why it caught fire, but the fire originated somewhere in the engine…
Equipment Oct 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the infotainment system screen experienced ghost touching, causing the U-Connect system to engage the heat and other functions unintendedly. The contact stated that upon inspecting the…
Engine And Engine Cooling Jun 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve. The…
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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 1C4RJFAG6JC173136 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.