2016 Jeep Wrangler brakes problems
137 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 137 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife was involved in an injury accident 12/02/2023 due to failure of the ABS Module not activating and the Air bag system not deploying. She was cut off by a hit and run driver. She slammed on the brakes went into an uncontrollable skid lost control on the Highway went off the road tumbled end over end 4 times no air bag deployment. No ABS or Air bag warning lights were on both systems failed.
My ABS and traction control lights come on and off plus the hill descent comes on while driving randomly then the descent control starts. I also have had the brakes start surging on and off and the engine want to cut off or stop fuel. Then the lights go off no codes to check then and everything is alright. The fuel cutting off and the brakes surging was from a stop on a side street
Other problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler
- Engine 93 complaints
- Air bags 77 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints