2016 Jeep Wrangler air bags problems
77 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 1 fire, 27 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in a high speed impact collision rear ended at full speed and thrown into vehicle in front of me, me and my husband both suffered facial trauma as airbags did not deploy and both front seats twisted ans broke backwards in backseat where my 2 minor children were located.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. While attempting to avoid crashing into another vehicle at 40 MPH, the contact veered to the right and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v734000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler
- Brakes 137 complaints
- Engine 93 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints