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Service bulletins for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

716 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
07-001-202020-04-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Water Pump Inlet Tube Fastener Torque This bulletin involves checking the torque on the water pump inlet tube fasteners to possibly eliminate coolant leak at this location. The customer may describe either a coolant leak or the coolant level is low.
18-014-20 REV. A2020-04-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) to determine if a leak is present in the system. P0171 - Fuel System 1/1 Lean(LATAM Only). P0172 - Fuel System 1/1 Rich(LATAM Only). P0128 - Thermostat Rationality(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). P050B - Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). Customers may experience:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Rough idle at engine start up in colder ambient emperatures. Software enhancements include:Electric Vacuum Pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction. Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) update.
V882020-04-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Customer Satisfaction Notification V88 Rear Quarter Windows
V41 Rev. 72020-04-27. Service bulletin. STEERING. Customer Satisfaction Notification V41 Steering Damper
S19080002082020-04-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Satellite Radio Inoperative Radio Has Code B156B-13.
S18190000042020-04-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. Shimmy Felt In Front End
S202300000172020-04-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Whistle Wind Noise From Windshield Area.
S20030000012020-04-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. Noise From Front Axle Area Over Bumps
S20080000162020-04-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4WD Lamp On, Service 4WD System, DTC C147B-14 Front Axle Disconnect Sensor-Circuit Short To Ground Or Open
90042192020-04-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PUMP, Water (Water Pump Inlet Tube) For concern of leak at water pump, please check and re-torque water pump inlet tube fasteners as described in Service Bulletin 07-001-20 before replacing the water pump.
18-018-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC):P0456 EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use the wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) to determine if a leak is present in the system. P061A - Level 2 Torque Performance. P0507 - Idle Speed Performance Higher Than Expected. Customers may also describe the following condition:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Other enhancements included in this update:Electric vacuum pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction.
18-014-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT)to determine if a leak is present in the system. P0128 - Thermostat Rationality(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). P050B - Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). Customers may experience:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Rough idle at engine start up in colder ambient temperatures. Software enhancements include:Electric Vacuum Pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction. Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) update.
23-011-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. SEATS. Rubicon Front Seat Back Panel Loose This bulletin includes inspecting, reattaching and if needed replacing the front seat back panel(s). Customers may comment on the following:Front seat back panel is loose. Front seat back panel fell off. Gap between the seat back and seat assembly,Fig. 1. Gap Between Seat Back and Panel
08-013-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Body Control Module (BCM) Reconfigure for Enabling the Auto-On Comfort Settings This bulletin involves reconfiguring the BCM and possibly a radio reset, to enable the auto-on comfort settings. Customers may comment on one or more of the following:If below 4 °C (40 °F), the heated seats or heated steering wheel turn on by themselves. If above 26 °C (80 °F), the vented seats turn on by themselves. Cannot turn off the auto-on comfort feature. With the symptom/condition listed above, there?s no setting in the radio to turn the auto-on comfort feature off.
D-20-022020-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DIPAP Requirements - Addition of Jeep Wrangler (JL/JK) and Jeep Gladiator (JT) Hard Top and Targa Top Panel Replacements - All Dealers
S20030000012020-04-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Noise From Front Axle Area Over Bumps
S20080000132020-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Key Programming, Security Pin Request, Pin Invalid
S20080000122020-04-06. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear Park Assist Warning Chime, Rear Park Sense Unavailable Wipe Sensor Message While Backing Up No Object Present
S20230000122020-04-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Wind Whistle Noise From Glove Box Area Above 35 MPH
S18050000062020-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
S20230000112020-04-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Wind Noise And Or Gap At Front Door Mirror Flag
S19080000482020-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Chime Stuck On In The Audio System
S19080001022020-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Audio Mute On All Sources Except AM
S20080000102020-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Apple Carplay Inoperative Or Not Working, Phone Not Pairing, Carplay Lockup Or Freeze.
S20230000092020-04-06. Service bulletin. SEATS; STRUCTURE. Noise From Passenger Front Seat Area

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.