2018 Jeep Wrangler Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,827 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 2% of the 1,827 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Defrost is awful everywhere except in middle. Why would defrost run across entire front dash, and not blow out air anywhere except in center!! It's for looks my dealership told me. Very dangerous, 6-8 inches on driver and passenger side no air blows out. In snowy or icy conditions defrost does not work, cannot see unless you pull over and scrape it!!”
NHTSA complaint #11395576, filed 2021-02, 15,000 miles“While I was stationary in my driveway in my vehicle warming the car and defrosting the windshield, the front windshield cracked right before me. It seems that the defroster air is too hot, and the temperature difference from the outside (20f) caused a stress fracture on the glass. This issue is widespread.”
NHTSA complaint #11301411, filed 2020-01, 14,700 miles“I was going around the corner and the steering wheel locked up making it to where I had to pull hard the other way just to unlock it. And when I first got this vehicle the windshield shattered within two months of owning this Jeep. And now the steering wheel is locking up and also my controls are not working on my steering wheel and the column in the middle AC heater heater all the controls.”
NHTSA complaint #11377275, filed 2020-12, 49,000 miles“Rear defrost cable becomes disconnected from the rear glass where it is soldered. I had purchased my jl new not knowing it was already defected and the dealership had already ordered a replacement window. About a week to a week and a half after the install the opposite side(driver side)did the same thing. My guess would be the defroster is overheating causing the solder to loosen.”
NHTSA complaint #11170287, filed 2019-01, 2,100 miles“Our high defrost setting only works on the center 12 of our Jeep windshield. The 1/3 on both sides, driver side and passenger side are getting zero defrosting air. My brothers 2019 and hundreds of other 2018 and 2019 jeeps also have this problem according to blogs. The dealership stated that our defrost is working the same as other new jeeps on the lot and refused to acknowledge the dangerous design flaw. I have installed duct tape on the center portion of the defrost vent to redirect the air to the drivers and passengers side windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #11268837, filed 2019-10, 4,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11002424Jun 20, 2024Wiperunit - windshield wiper, blade - front wiper
- 10248568Sep 18, 2023Exterior Mirror And Or Blind Spot Inoperative.
- 10244407Sep 18, 2023Exterior Mirror And Or Blind Spot Inoperative.
- 10248552Sep 8, 2023Front Door Window Will Not Roll Down All The Way. Window Stops Part Way Down.
- 10244391Sep 8, 2023Front Door Window Will Not Roll Down All The Way. Window Stops Part Way Down.
- 10248502Sep 1, 2023Switch-Mirror Before replacing this Switch, please follow the service procedures to properly diagnose it 1) Remove the switch 2) Please check the continuity on each pin of the…
- 10243241Aug 8, 2023Rear Defroster Inoperative Customer may experience the following: ? Rear window is not defrosting ? The rear window glass left or right side defrost solder terminal is detached…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 1% |
| 2023 | 9 | 2% |
| 2022 | 7 | 2% |
| 2021 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 | 33 | 5% |
| 2019 | 30 | 4% |
| 2018 | 43 | 2% |
| 2017 | 9 | 3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 | 39 | 6% |
| 2012 | 41 | 5% |
| 2011 | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 | 13 | 2% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 24 | 3% |
| 2007 | 15 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 | 16 | 6% |
| 1997 | 21 | 5% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 4 | 6% |
| 1988 | 3 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
1,117 complaintsSuspension
343 complaintsElectrical system
268 complaintsOther or unknown
213 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
177 complaintsEngine
99 complaintsBody and structure
97 complaintsBrakes
68 complaintsWheels
61 complaintsElectronic stability control
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsFuel system
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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