2018 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels
- 63owner reports
- 7,500median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jul 10, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
63 of the 1,823 complaints on this car describe wheels.
Tick what matches of 63 reports
Wheels 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: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This sheet gathers complaints about the parts that meet the road: tires that wear out early or blow out, wheels that crack or bend, lug nuts that come loose, and wheel bearings that start to hum. The median mileage owners give is about 21,000, among the lowest on the site, so many of these are fairly new cars.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the wheel (32 reports) and the tires (12 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the wheels covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,600 and 11,000 miles, from the 52 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Front Wheel Well Liner Contacting Tire And Or Loose
Volume Uncontrollable Or Stuck On High
What owners wrote
“Tire size LT295/55R20 123/120Q E Driving on highway in fast lane going 65/70 mph heard a pop, moved over to slow lane , car started shaking and veering to right. Pulled over and got out on shoulder to see tire wall had separated from tire. I have driven 7000 miles , had them installed professionally by Tire Choice on April 20th 2024. Date today June 20th, 2025.”
Filed Jun 21, 2025 · 7,000 miles
“Occasionally, the vehicle's front wheels bounce out of control at normal and high-speed. It appears to happen on the right front.”
Filed Sep 22, 2023
“Vehicle violently shakes after hitting a bump or other imperfection on the freeway.”
Filed Oct 10, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 63 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 96 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 68 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 67 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