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2016 Jeep Wrangler engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 93 complaints for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
93 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 5
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Jeep Wrangler Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 53 complaints that include mileage. 57% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 53 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.

What owners wrote

My son came home from school to get his wallet to go fill up his jeep when he came out back outside the front of his jeep was smoking, when he opened the hood he found the radiator fan on fire. He quickly ran and got the hose and put out the fire but it continued to smoke for about 5 mins. The jeep was running parked in the driveway the jeep only has about 4000 miles on it the air-conditioning was on. He only drove it from school about 1 mile away. We have not taken it to the dealer yet.

Reported at 4,000 miles, May 2016 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the condensation from the air conditioner was running down and rusting the bolts and gasket of the transmission fluid pan. As a result, there was an odor of burning anti-freeze. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000. The consumer stated transmission gasket as well.

Reported at 54,000 miles, March 2019

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