2020 Jeep Wrangler visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Feb 24, 2026COVisibility & Wipers

   The attachment for the rear defrost failed. The wiring for the rear defrost was poorly attached (bad glue?) to the back window. With the lack of trunk, jeeps end up with lots of moisture spraying onto the back window and freezing. This poor design causes a hazard by limiting visibility to solely the side mirrors.

   NHTSA complaint #11720251 · source
2. Filed Feb 24, 2026COVisibility & Wipers

   The driver and passenger side sunvisors have both failed. The piece that holds the visor in place is apparently plastic and breaks easily, causing the visor to malfunction. This sounds minor, but not in winter when the sun is low on the horizon and blinding to the driver. The first visor I replaced was in 2021 (on a 2020 jeep). You have to replace the entire assembly (not just the part). Both sides have failed repeatedly. After driving around for months with the visors…

   NHTSA complaint #11720249 · source
3. Filed Nov 11, 2025CAOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   Component or System: Driver’s sun visor assembly (hinge/mounting bracket near top left of windshield). Description of the Problem: While driving, the driver’s sun visor became loose at the hinge where it connects to the plastic mounting near the top left corner of the windshield. The visor then detached completely and was left hanging by the electrical cord, obstructing my forward view and creating an immediate safety hazard. Safety Risk: The detached visor blocked my line…

   NHTSA complaint #11698791 · source
4. Filed Sep 22, 2025MDElectrical SystemLightingVisibility & Wipers

   The instrument cluster has went completely out. There is a currently open recall for 2018 - 2024 Jeep Wranglers (Recall #24V-652), but my VIN is not included. According to FMVSS No. 571.101 (Controls and Displays), you are required to remedy this situation as it is now a safety and hazard for the driver.

   NHTSA complaint #11688815 · source
5. Filed Jan 29, 2025WAVisibility & Wipers

   While driving the drivers side sun visor just fell down from the pivot point blocking my vision while in heavy traffic. The Passenger side had done the same thing a few months prior. From looking at the Jeep forums, You tube and Amazon and Ebay it is a common problem on the Jeep Wrangler JL product line. I had to purchase a clip or aftermarket bracket to hold the close to 200 dollar sun visor from falling out. These brackets are rather cheap and inexpensive. This is so…

   NHTSA complaint #11639402 · source
6. Filed Jan 23, 2025MDVisibility & Wipers

   While driving at highway speed needed to use the visor as my vision was lost rounding a curve into direct sunlight. Upon pulling visor down it detached from mount (now another total distraction as it was hanging while driving in highway traffic.) Very dangerous! When I researched I found many that have had the same issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11637971 · source
7. Filed Jan 21, 2025AKTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

   1. Transmission lags about 2 to 3 secs when trying to accelerate from a stop, or almost complete stop. This happens often. 2. Both sun visors just fall down when driving down the road. Design is poor. They are only attached by an internal cable. This happens often.

   NHTSA complaint #11637529 · source
8. Filed Dec 29, 2024VAOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   The sun visors break off and fall down, obscuring view of the road ahead. This happened on both sides after two years of ownership, was replaced under warranty, then broke apart two years later out of warranty. The dealership demands hundreds of dollars to fix PER visor. For the exorbitant price for a part that shouldn’t even wear out like that (or that quickly), the only alternative is to buy third party brackets to secure the visors instead. These brackets are not made or…

   NHTSA complaint #11632994 · source
9. Filed Dec 12, 2024TXVisibility & Wipers

   Both the driver side and passenger side sun visors became disconnected from the jeep making it impossible for it to be folded up or placed into position. I had to purchase aftermarket adaptors to fix this problem.

   NHTSA complaint #11630359 · source
10. Filed Nov 12, 2024MOVisibility & Wipers

    The driver-side visor in my 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JL which has been repaired previously, continues to fall out of its bracket. This presents a significant safety risk while driving in bright conditions when the visor is unavailable to block/screen sunlight.

    NHTSA complaint #11624710 · source
11. Filed Aug 6, 2024TXVisibility & Wipers

    We have had this jeep for a couple of years and it has less than 30k miles on it. Initially, the visor on the passenger side would drop out and just hang. This happened pretty much after we got it but just thought this was a feature of the jeep modularity so we would just push it back in. Now this started happening on driver side and I see this as a safety issue as this can obscure vision at the wrong time. I went to dealer/manufacturer(Jeep) and they do not see this as a…

    NHTSA complaint #11606734 · source
12. Filed Jul 18, 2024MNOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

    Visors are not able to be used due to breaking—this happened within 2 years of purchasing the vehicle and there are forums of over 22 pages dedicated to this issue. I was driving, and the visit just fell from the roof, plastic piece holding it broke, it just dangles from a wire. Cannot see while driving into sun and I am unable to use my visors as a result. Extremely dangerous

    NHTSA complaint #11603238 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology