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2016 Jeep Wrangler electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 57 complaints for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
57 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 7
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2016 Jeep Wrangler Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 74% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 7 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Pulled into parking space. Applied brakes and came to a complete stop. Could hear engine revving up.. Thought ok, that gas pedal seem to be pressed. Look at my foot wasn’t pressing the pedal. Looked at floor mats. It was laying flat on floor, not manipulating the pedal. I thought what’s happening? And lifted foot off brake ever so slightly and car jumped 6 inch high curb and hit the building.. Pretty hard. Caused structural damage to the wall. I went to the hospital, driven by husband.

February 2026 CrashInjury

Engine dies when driving. Windshield wipers come on tpm light comes on then engine dies. Sometimes when driving the wipers come on, tpm light, then car slowes but recovers. When starting car turn key to start and the starter continues when you let go of key. Have appt with jeep, they say they may or may not be able to fix if they can reproduce. DTC codesu0127 lost comm with the tire press monitor mod. DTC b2305, wiper park switch input circuit high (stuck high).

Reported at 25,000 miles, October 2017

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