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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
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.
1J4BA5H16BL••••••2011 Jeep WRANGLER
That is about average for the 2011 Jeep WRANGLER — 4 complaints per build across 118 builds.
4on this build
428on the model
118builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashNov 2011
Was approaching a stop sign which was on a hill when suddenly I lost total control of the vehicle which crashed into a brick wall. The vehicle did not just venture off the side of the road it actually ended up looking as though I made a sharp right turn. A state trooper reported…
Air BagsSep 2019
The contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact called marino chrysler jeep dodge (5133 w irving park rd, chicago, il 60641, (773) 777-2000) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
SteeringcrashNov 2011
The contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while attempting to downshift while driving 25 mph uphill, the contact lost control and crashed into a wall. The contact sustained injuries to the nose. The police were called and a police report was filed. The…
Air BagsJul 2019
The contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. After the vehicle was serviced per an unknown air bag recall at bachman chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 630 broadway st, jeffersonville, in 47130, (812) 282-4356), the air bag warning indicator continued to illuminate. The manufacturer…
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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 1J4BA5H16BL520229 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.