2018 Jeep Wrangler Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (19% of reports).
- 54service brakes complaints
- 8,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 10 of 54 complaints (19%)
- ABS module: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
- Front brake: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 2 | 18% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 20 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Wrangler | 7 | 2% | 10,000 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 13 | 3% | — |
| 2021 Wrangler | 24 | 3% | 6,250 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 12 | 2% | 25,916 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 30 | 4% | 5,982 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 54 | 3% | 8,000 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 77 | 25% | 28,383 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 120 | 26% | 38,400 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 119 | 25% | 41,500 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 65 | 10% | 37,350 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 62 | 9% | 35,000 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 46 | 6% | 56,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 25 | 5% | 46,151 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 32 | 5% | 58,358 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 11 | 3% | 104,373 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 38 | 4% | 58,000 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 20 | 4% | 90,000 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 2 | 0% | 110,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 3 | 0% | 79,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 97,500 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 2 | 2% | 173,500 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 3 | 3% | 108,317 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 85,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 15,000 |
| 1998 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | 69,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 2 | 0% | 113,077 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | 187,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon developed an abnormal braking condition in which the vehicle felt as though the brakes were being applied without driver input, particularly when releasing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle experienced noticeable resistance and deceleration consistent with…
2018 Jeep Wrangler rubber brake lines collapsing internally, trapping hydraulic fluid pressure, and causing front brakes to overheat/lock up. Happened last year on my driver's side. It completely locked up my caliper. Ended up replacing Front Driver Hose & Caliper. And both Front Rotors and Brake…
On Monday, XXX, my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JKU had several errors displayed on the dashboard: ABS, Brake, and Traction Control failures. I took my vehicle to an auto repair shop and they diagnosed it as a faulty ABS Module. This part is on back-order as per discussion with local Jeep dealers in [XXX]…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Jeep Wranglers have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (3% of the 1,827 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 10 of 54 complaints, followed by “abs module” (8).
Other 2018 Jeep Wrangler problems
- Steering problems (1,117)
- Suspension problems (343)
- Electrical System problems (268)
- Power Train problems (177)
- Engine problems (99)
- Structure problems (97)
- Wheels problems (61)
See all 2018 Jeep Wrangler problems or service brakes problems across all Wrangler years.