2016 Jeep Wrangler problems
The 2016 Jeep Wrangler has 658 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (14%) and air bags (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 658 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 50 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 331 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 88 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 84 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 61 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 60 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 331 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 37,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (43 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 37 complaints mention a crash; 25 complaints mention a fire; 50 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler with enough data (381 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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 driving 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v734000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Traveling on a two lane highway under clear conditions, mid-day, light drizzle, this 2016 jeep wrangler 4wd with less than 5,000 miles on it hydroplaned into an on-coming semi tractor trailer resulting in a head on collision and rollover. No other car in front of nor behind this vehicle had hydroplaning issues. This vehicle was totaled and the driver critically injured with long term disability prognosis. Investigate the following for failures & safety risks: 1. Tires (less than 5,000 miles on them) 2.
2016 jeep wrangler rubicon unlimited. Prior to purchase, the traction light was on. Not even 5 miles away from the dealership on the highway, the vehicle has extreme shaking of the steering wheel, the vehicle veers to the right without the steering wheel turning to the right, rear traction slippage, and a lit traction light on the dash. This happened on a dry, smooth, straight- stretch of highway (65-70MPH) coming home from purchasing the vehicle.
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