2018 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 96owner reports
- 41,000median miles
- $3,700median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
485 of the 1,823 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 96 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 96 reports
Stalling on other Wrangler years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (13 reports) and the alternator (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
7 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
An incorrect transmission park lock rod may have been installed in the transmission.
All 14 recalls on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Wrangler
Instrument panel cluster (ipc) failure. Open.
Loss of motive power. Open.
High pressure fuel pump failure. Open, led to recall 24V-957.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Totally integrated power module failure. Closed jul 24, 2015.
Skid plate debris fires. Closed aug 7, 2012, led to recall 12V-216.
Fuel spill during refueling. Closed feb 16, 2011.
Transmission overheating / fire. Closed nov 17, 2009, led to recall 09V-436.
Engine stalling & electric power loss. Closed aug 2, 2007, led to recall 07V-291.
Clutch linkage failure. Closed jun 13, 2006, led to recall 06V-147.
Instrument panel ground screw. Closed may 30, 2000, led to recall 99V-117.
Fuel leakage. Closed jun 30, 1998, led to recall 94V-106.
Driveshaft/univ.joint fail. Closed nov 25, 1994.
Driveshaft/univ.joint fail. Closed oct 29, 1993.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
8 of the 96 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,000 to $7,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,800 and 70,000 miles, from the 39 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“All the lights on the Jeep came on. Locked up nearly had a wreck. Had to be towed. Now dealership is saying its the motor. Everything shut down. This is not the first time the jeep has shut all the way down. This is very dangerous. We had replaced the starter, and battery and spark plugs and box. The jeep worked for a day then the second starter burned up .”
Filed Jun 26, 2023
“All the warning lights turn on tachometer stops working and sometimes it looses power steering. I was driving about 45mph when all the warning lights turned on and I lost power steering. I had to pull over luckily it was when going straight. Very scary took to dealer they said they could not replicate picked up car 3days later happened again”
Filed Jun 2, 2023
“The dash board lights all came on, The steering wheel lost power, the ABS light came on, with check shifter, could not control Jeep.”
Filed Sep 14, 2022
“When driving, vehicle will start throwing codes and lights, losing power steering and at times after this happens will not shift out of park. Also after this happens sometimes it will not start or shut off.”
Filed Jul 1, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 96 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 517 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 342 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 117 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 104 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 68 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 67 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 63 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 49 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 47 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 46 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 42 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 40 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 27 reports