2018 Jeep Wrangler drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 177 complaints for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 85 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 13 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on the interstate highway when I heard a loud pop and saw an arc flash and pulled to the side emergency lane. I then saw flames dripping from my jeep and the entire front end of the jeep went up in flames and caught fire.
Death wobble. At highway speeds loose control of wheel requiring immediate slowdown. Very dangerous. Also issues with transmission getting stuck in low gear when trying to accelerate.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
- Steering 1,117 complaints
- Suspension 344 complaints
- Electrical system 269 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Body & structure 100 complaints
- Brakes 70 complaints
- Wheels 61 complaints
- Stability control 46 complaints