2016 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 460 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 28 involved a crash and 15 involved a fire. 38 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassetteMar 14, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain right hand drive 2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Debris contamination may cause the clockspring to fail, preventing the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash.
An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the clockspring, steering wheel back cover, and steering column shrouds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 27B.
Campaign 24V196000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, anchorageSep 26, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.
Campaign 19V680000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 15, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.
Campaign 19V018000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveOct 13, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured June 16, 2015, to August 14, 2016. In certain crash conditions, the front impact sensor wiring may be pulled until it detaches before a signal can be received by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
If the ORC module does not receive a signal from the front impact sensor, both frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the front impact sensor wiring and relocate the impact sensor branch, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S76.
Campaign 16V734000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 11, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.
Campaign 16V288000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
35 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A STEEP INCLINE, THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO FORCIBLY STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO THE MAXIMUM. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SALMON RIVER MOTORS (1065 SOUTH CHILLIS STREET, SALMON, IDAHO 83467, (208) 756-4211) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. *TT*JB
Vehicle speed control, Oct 22, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A DUMP TRUCK. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AT AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL READING IN THE RADIO FREQUENCY. THE ENGINEER CONCLUDED THAT THE ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,209.
Vehicle speed control, Sep 20, 2018
MY ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK IN ACCELERATION MODE ONCE WHEN PASSING A CAR AND TODAY WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY AND MY CRUISE WAS NOT IN NOR WAS MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 24, 2018
2 X NOW WHILE DRIVING MY GAS PEDAL EXCELLERATED AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I PULLED THE PEDAL UP WITH MY FOOT. FIRST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE SECOND TIME ON A STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 19, 2018
VEHICLE NOTIFIED IT HAD A FAULT IN THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM VIA THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. OCCURRED AFTER STARTING THE CAR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY AT FIRST AND ASSUMED THIS INDICATED THE SYSTEMS HAD A FAULT AND WERE THUS DISABLED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, STUMBLE, AND NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MOVING FROM DEAD STOP. INCLUDING STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, CROSSING DIVIDED HIGHWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS--TURNING AND STRAIGHT TRAVEL. PAVEMENT CONDITIONS WERE DRY/LEVEL, NO WHEEL SPIN OCCURRED. 3 OCCASIONS OVER 2 DAYS RESULTED IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. ONCE AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATING THROUGH FIRST GEAR AND REAR BRAKES BEGIN TO CYCLE WHILE POWER IS CUT FROM ENGINE. CAR BEHIND HAD TO SWERVE AROUND SO AS NOT TO COLLIDE. NO WARNING OR INDICATION THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. NEXT EVENT WAS CROSSING 2 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY FROM CENTER TURN LANE. AGAIN SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND BRAKING AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED TO REAR WHEELS. LESSER EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED AS WELL. VEHICLE THINKS IT NEEDS TO ENGAGE THE ESC SYSTEM. I ARGUE THAT THE ESC SYSTEM SHOULD GO INACTIVE WHEN A FAULT IS DETECTED, NOT CUT POWER AND AUTO APPLY BRAKES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE UPDATED (QUALITY OF THE COMPONENTS NOT WITHSTANDING). THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AS THE CAR IS UN-DRIVEABLE, EVEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. MOREOVER, EVEN AFTER REPAIR THE FAULT STILL "LIVES" WITHIN THE CAR SHOULD IT HAVE A SIMILAR COMPONENT FAIL IN THE SYSTEM. CONTACTED DEALER TO ARRANGE REPAIR, VEHICLE HAS 40,600 MILES (NEVER OFF ROAD). DEALER STATED IT IS LIKELY A REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, COMMON FAILURE, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS COMMON BEHAVIOR FOR THIS TYPE FAILURE. CONTACTED FCA ON ISSUE AND LOGGED CASE, CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS, COULD NOT EXPLAIN.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED AND INCREASED. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 26, 2018
SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CHEMICAL, THE CRUDE CONTROL WILL WORK RITE ALONG FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN ONE DAY IT WON'T TURN ON AND I WILL HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON OVER 20 TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK. THE CHEMICAL WAS IN MOTION WHILE TRYING TO DO THIS ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO RECENTLY THE STERIO WILL NO LONGER CONNECT TO BLUETOOTH. BLUETOOTH WILL NOT WORK WILL DRIVING OR STATIONARY.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jun 16, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,530.
Vehicle speed control, Jun 2, 2017
GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY I REACHED THE SPEED LIMIT AND MERGED INTO THE RIGHT LANE, WHEN I EASED OFF THE THROTTLE I NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE PHYSICALLY STAYED IN PLACE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I TAPPED THE BREAKS AND RECEIVED THE THROTTLE POSITION INDICATOR ALARM. I LOOKED AHEAD TO SEE HOW MUCH ROOM ON THE ROAD I HAD AND WHERE OTHER VEHICLES WERE, AND I HAD SOME ROOM. LOOKING AT THE THROTTLE PEDAL I SAW NO REASON WHY IT WOULD BE STUCK IN POSITION, THE MOPAR RUBBER MATTS FOR JEEP HAVE A CUT AWAY AS TO NOT BE IN THE WAY OF THE PEDAL. I THROUGH THE JEEP IN NEUTRAL (ITS AN AUTOMATIC) AND SLAMMED THE THROTTLE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY FOOT AND IT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO IDLE POSITION. AFTERWARDS I PLACE THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND REGAINED CONTROL. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IN HARRISONBURG SAID THE FLOOR MATS ARE AFTERMARKET AND WERE THE CAUSE. ALTHOUGH THE CUTAWAY IS CLEAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, ALTHOUGH OTHER I HAVE READ HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS TERRIFYING AS THE JEEP WENT UP TO 80 MPH IN A 60 MPH ZONE BEFORE I ARRESTED THE SITUATION.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 18, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND, UPON RELEASE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT ALSO FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, A RED LIGHTING BOLT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.