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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wipers & Visibility Problems

10 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Feb 2021Dec 2020
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (10)

criticalVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2023

My Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit was purchased new in 2018. I am the only owner and primary driver. In early 2020 I noticed some bubbling with the leather of the dashboard.

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NHTSA #: 11553990
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear glass fractured without impact. The contact's minor children were seated in the rear seat when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

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NHTSA #: 11605510
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: May 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and the panoramic sunroof was opened, glass from the shattered sunroof fell into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact had not observed an object shattering the sunroof. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or a glass repair shop to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

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NHTSA #: 11591771
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Dec 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the sun roof glass fractured without impact. The sun roof interior cover prevented the fractured glass from falling into the interior of the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11383909
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Mar 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal popping sound and noticed that the windshield was cracked on the top passenger side. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where they informed the contact that a rock may have caused the crack.

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NHTSA #: 11315617
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2018

On january 25, 2018 I wrote a letter to my local dealer (anchorage chrysler center) asking for their help in working with jeep chrysler to find a solution to the front windshield wipers of my brand new 2018 jeep grand cherokee summit freezing to the windshield while operating the vehicle on city streets with full defrost while operating in frigid cold temperatures.

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NHTSA #: 11083537
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2021

About 47 degrees fahrenheit outside drove for about 30 minutes with interior temp set to 72 degrees down a highway. Windows started fogging up so turned on the defrost. Heard a crack and window cracked down middle of windshield about 10' spread to above the mirror and turned toward driver side window.

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NHTSA #: 11395087
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Dec 2019

My 2018 jeep grand cherokee has hundreds of tiny pot mark like marks that appear in between the windshield glass. Very noticeable when the sun is low in the sky. I have never experienced this with any other of my numerous vehicles.

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NHTSA #: 11287163
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2018

Backup camera display is full brightness at night and not dimmable. Effect of flash brightness when placing vehicle into reverse causes temporary light blindness as well as reduces external visibility such that mirrors and visual observation are impaired significantly.

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NHTSA #: 11127990
lowVISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2018

I was driving on the highway around 5:30am. Clear traffic and no large truck in front. Speed around 65 MPH and my sunroof failed by shattering for an unknown reason and glass fell from top to the floor.

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NHTSA #: 11092676

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