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Owner complaints · Electrical System

2018 Jeep Wrangler electrical problems

268 of the 1,823 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 199 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

268 complaints 15% of this model year’s 2 reports a crash 6 a fire typically at 19k miles

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
268complaints name the electrical system

2 of the 268 reports a crash · 6 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2018: 21 · 2019: 27 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 20 · 2022: 35 · 2023: 37 · 2024: 29 · 2025: 53 · 2026: 31

19kmiles, typically

Half of the 88 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 5,000 and 49,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

15%of this model year’s complaints

1,823 complaints in all about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 31 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Jeep Wrangler electrical problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Occasionally car will not turn engine over. Only lights wil come on. Tried two sets of keys with same result. Tried to move shifter and adjust battery cables but will not start. After several attempts car starts
Electrical System at 950 miles Aug 25, 2018 NHTSA owner report
Backup camera stopped working when vehicle put into reverse. Using the manual controls will also not allow the backup camera to work. This is the third time this has happened. The problem will normally fix itself within a couple of hours. However this is still a safety issue when it occurs.
Electrical System at 3,196 miles Aug 24, 2018 NHTSA owner report
Vehicle stalled in highway, stop and go traffic for no reason and was extremely hard to restart. A few days later, the radio and backup camera went out and came back an hour or so later. The radio, which controls all electronics and backup camera, went out again.
Electrical System at 3,000 miles Aug 11, 2018 NHTSA owner report
I was stopped at a 4 way light in marion illinois, had my Jeep in neutral with foot on the brake. The light turned green, I pushed the clutch in and the engine didn't come back on. I tried for over fifiteen min. To get it on. Finally called a tow and had it taken to the dealership that I ordered it through not even 30 days ago.
Electrical System at 204 miles Jul 10, 2018 NHTSA owner report
2018 Jeep Wrangler jlu sport. The recent 5 inch radio firmware update has caused the radios touchscreen to become uncomfortably hot to the touch. After the update the radio refuses to shut off. It will also unexpectedly shut off and the backup camera will stop functioning temporarily.
Electrical System Jul 6, 2018 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

199 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 5 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0456 P0128 P050B P04FC P0513 P057B P2C90 P0335

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 268 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (15% of everything owners filed about it), and 199 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?

Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 24V652000, 18V524000, 18V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 18,570 miles; half of them between 5,000 and 49,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.