2018 Jeep Wrangler Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 7,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (43% of reports).
- 61wheels complaints
- 7,200median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 90%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.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 26 of 61 complaints (43%)
- Bump road: mentioned in 10 of 61 complaints (16%)
- Shakes violently: mentioned in 8 of 61 complaints (13%)
- Hitting bumps: mentioned in 7 of 61 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Wrangler | 8 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Wrangler | 7 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Wrangler | 8 | 2% | 350 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 23 | 2% | 4,000 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 13 | 2% | 20 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 28 | 4% | 13,750 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 61 | 3% | 7,200 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 6 | 2% | 9,300 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 9 | 2% | 18,724 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 10 | 2% | 12,298 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 12 | 2% | 34,200 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 10 | 2% | 35,000 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 4 | 0% | 86,000 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 9 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 17 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 13 | 3% | 38,998 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 29 | 3% | 50,464 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 15 | 3% | 39,000 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 14 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 9 | 1% | 44,050 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 5 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 1 | 1% | 79,732 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 2 | 2% | 98,895 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 115,503 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | 36,000 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 2 | 1% | 42,501 |
| 1998 Wrangler | 3 | 1% | 26,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 4 | 1% | 65,518 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels 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.
I am filing this complaint due to a serious and recurring safety issue known as the âdeath wobbleâ on my 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JL. This defect causes violent front-end shaking at highway speeds when hitting bumps or making minor steering corrections. The issue began during the first week…
It is the death wobble. I took the car in once. My cars started violently shaking when I would hit 58 Miles per hour and curve to the left, or the right and shakes so uncontrollably that I would have to tap the brakes but not too hard. Is I did not want to go off the road period there were cars…
Unknown-APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ON GOING WRANGLER ISSUE BUT WAS NEVER recalled AND I SEE NO COMMENTS. I see all over the forums that this is a problem and it is driving me insane coming from the left front wheel well area not only during breaking, but both breaking and slowing down no foot on gas or…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Jeep Wranglers have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about wheels for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (3% of the 1,824 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 wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 7,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 26 of 61 complaints, followed by “bump road” (10).
Other 2018 Jeep Wrangler problems
- Steering problems (1,116)
- Suspension problems (342)
- Electrical System problems (268)
- Power Train problems (177)
- Engine problems (99)
- Structure problems (97)
- Service Brakes problems (53)
See all 2018 Jeep Wrangler problems or wheels problems across all Wrangler years.