2018 Jeep Wrangler · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 27owner reports
- 11,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
138 of the 1,823 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 27 of those describe windshield.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Windshield on other Wrangler years
No other Wrangler model year has enough reports of windshield for a sheet of its own. See every Wrangler year.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (27 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the windshield and wipers cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.
The rear under body ladder rail may corrode, possibly reducing the strength of the rear floor pan and causing the left rear seat mount to become loose.
All 14 recalls on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the windshield and wipers on the Wrangler
Windshield wiper failure. Closed oct 21, 1988, led to recall 88V-155.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,200 and 22,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 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.
Backlite Heated Liftgate Glass Assembly: For rear window defrost inoperative concerns where heated glass electrical tab has become detached, it is not necessary to replace the glass assembly.
Replacement Exterior Mirror Glass Connector Does Not Match For Blind Spot.
Defogger Is Not Working. Terminal Detached From The Glass.
Rear Defroster Inoperative Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● Rear window is not defrosting. ● The rear window glass left or right side defrost solder terminal is detached from the defrost grid.
3 more on the 2018 Jeep Wrangler page.
What owners wrote
“Sun visors repeatedly breaking and affecting visibility through windshield. I have taken it to the dealership twice for replacements and, despite very little use, the issue keeps happening. I am very gentle and careful with the sun visors but despite this it keeps happening. I have installed no hardware or changed any factory-bought hardware that would cause the issue.”
Filed Mar 31, 2022
“I have had the rear defroster tab re soldered twice and the rear glass completely replaced. The second time the tab was resoldered 2/11/22, the next time I started the vehicle to warm up, the rear defroster was on and the entire rear window shattered”
Filed Feb 13, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
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- 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
- 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