2016 JEEP WRANGLER

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    abs module

    1 stranded, 101 unsafe

    102
    incidents
    Typical range: 40,500–77,000 mi

    Median 60,000 mi, based on 39 reports (76% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CITY CONDITIONS THE "ESC" LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE "ABS" WARNING AND THE "HILL DECENT CONTROL" FLASHING. I WAS NEARLY AT MY INTENDED DESTINATION SO I CONTINUED THEN PARKED AT MY DESTINATION. ONCE I FINISHED WITH MY BUSINESS, I…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1418475
    • "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…"~40,600 mi, complaint #1492402
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brakes failed to operate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to a stop and the contact smelled rubber burning with a little bit of smoke…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1804579
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle, and there was an unknown warning light illuminated. The ve…"~77,000 mi, complaint #2175188
    • "WHEN I CRANK MY VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN DRIVE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BREAKING SYSTEM BEGINS TO LOCK DOWN THE BRAKES AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK TO A STOP. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE I AM ON THE PUBLIC ROADWAY. THE DOWNHILL BREAKING…"~109,000 mi, complaint #1691793
  2. #2

    airbag system

    54 unsafe

    54
    incidents
    Typical range: 23,500–97,000 mi

    Median 62,500 mi, based on 44 reports (46% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WHILE IT WAS RAINING, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN AND COULD NOT MAKE THE FULL TURN, THE OTHER VEHICLE REVERSED INTO THE LEFT LANE…"~800 mi, complaint #1413891
    • "I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A CITY STREET AND THE PERSON COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE. WE COLLIDED HEAD ON AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD RECENTLY REPLACED THE AIRBAG DUE TO A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1633588
    • "TAMARA RECALL. I WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED HERE IN TEXAS ON 12/7/2018. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN MY 2016 JEEP JKU. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE DRUNK DRIVERS VEHICLE. SHE WALKED AWAY AND I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. IF MY AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1523983
    • "TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT RECENTLY TURNED ON. AFTER USING A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO DECODE THE PROBLEM I'M GIVEN CODE B1B02. THIS WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON HALF A MILLION OLDER JEEP WRANGLERS. HOWEVER MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE CONCERNIN…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1598021
    • "AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING MY AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IF I DO GET IN AN ACCIDENT."~153,000 mi, complaint #1742614
  3. #3

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 33 unsafe

    34
    incidents
    Typical range: 20,000–51,500 mi

    Median 30,000 mi, based on 37 reports (42% had no usable mileage)

    • "I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC JEEP RUBICON 2016 UNLIMITED. IT DIED DURING MOTION AFTER SHIFTING TO REVERSE FROM DRIVE. I WAS DOING A SHARP TURN WHERE I NEEDED TO GO BACK IMMEDIATELY AND JUST WHEN I SHIFT REVERSE (DURING PRESSING THE BRAKES LIKE NORMALLY EVERYBODY DOES)…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1303442
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR IT ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. I THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE FINE. THIS HAPPENS…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1433766
    • "VEHICLE DIES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE FIRST START OF THE DAY. A LITTLE BIT OF A CLUNK IS ALSO EXPERIENCED WHEN THIS HAPPENS"~38,000 mi, complaint #1656955
    • "THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG POSTED ON 1/9/2019 WHICH MY DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET FIXED AS OF 1/24/19. THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH A "COLD START" PUT INTO REVERSE AND THUS WHEN DONE IT IS STALLING. NO CODES ... NO WARING LIGHTS. MY 201…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1533881
    • "JEEP STALLS WHEN COLD AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE"~85,000 mi, complaint #1645683
  4. #4

    other

    8 unsafe, 13 annoyance

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 8,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ROOF LEAKS AND SOAKS CARPET ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR EVERYTIME IT IS PARKED IN THE RAIN OR SNOW AND CAUSES WINDOWS TO FOG UP BECAUSE OF MOISTURE IN THE COCKPIT AND CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN OUR COLD WISCONSIN CLIMATE , VEHICLE HAS BEEN A…"~600 mi, complaint #1272483
    • "THE FREEDOM TOP LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS WHICH CAUSES WATER TO LEAK INTO THE RADIO, DASHBOARD AND ON TO THE FLOOR. I'VE HAD IT SERVICED ONCE AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN."~6,700 mi, complaint #1327035
    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED.*DT *TR"~17,000 mi, complaint #1612066
    • "MY HOOD FLUTTERS AT ANY SPEED ABOVE ROUGHLY 35MPH. IT FLUTTERS SO BAD THAT I BELIEVE THE RUBBER STRAPS ARE GOING TO BREAK WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN AND BLOCK THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. IT IS 100% WORSE WHEN PASSING A TRACTOR TRAILER OR ANY TYPE OF…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1585138
    • "FRONT FRAME CROSS MEMBER BRACKETS CRACKED, MAJOR CRACK RIGHT SIDE, CRACK LEFT SIDE. THIS IS THE MOST FRONT FRAME ACROSS THE FRONT BOTTOM BELOW FRONT OF ENGINE. NOTE A ROADMASTER TOWING BASE PLATE IS ATTACHED TO THIS AREA. THIS JEEP IS REGULARLY TOWED BEH…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1577035
  5. #5

    engine oil consumption

    20 unsafe

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 68,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC THAT CRACKS. THIS LEADS TO OIL LEAKING AND SEVERAL INCHES OF OIL SITS IN THE V OF THE HOT ENGINE UNTIL IT SPILLS OVER. THIS IS A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD. FCA NEEDS TO RECALL WITH A REDESIGNED PART MADE OF METAL…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1705036
    • "NOTICED OIL LEAKING ALL UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. OIL BEING DISPLAYED FROM FRONT OF ENGINE TO BACK OF JEEP. SMELL OIL AND EVEN SEE SMOKE.POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD."~66,000 mi, complaint #1641880
    • "THE OIL FILTER CANISTER/OIL COOLER IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING OIL. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS BOUGHT FROM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY OTHER PART HOUSES THAT THIS REPLACEMENT PART IS…"~70,104 mi, complaint #1744438
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that there was an unknown liquid leaking underneath the front of the engine compartment. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the oil…"~73,000 mi, complaint #2047876
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a significant amount of smoke coming from underneath the hood and entering the cabin of the vehicle through the A/C vents. The contact stated that the fa…"~150,000 mi, complaint #2056377
  6. #6

    engine internal

    2 stranded, 16 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 67,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. REPLACED ALL LIFTERS AND ROCKER ARMS."~7,396 mi, complaint #1366337
    • "MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2. FIRST TIME INTO THE DEALER STAYED 3 DAYS. LIGHT CAME BACK ON 2 MONTHS LATER. IT HAS NOW BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP FOR 9 WEEKS, WITH NO REPAIR TO DATE. SEARCHING INDICATES THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE FROM CHRYSLER. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THER…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1640797
    • "I WAS DRIVING HOME, SAW SMOKE AND A FLAME COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER TURNING ONTO THE RURAL ROAD I LIVE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS WAS NOTICED. I PULLED OVER AND GOT MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS THE CHILDREN…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1563641
    • "I REPLACED A SINGLE ROLLER ROCKER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE EARLY IN 2019. NOW I AM LOOKING AT A FAILED ROLLER ROCKER ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND POTENTIALLY AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT."~92,000 mi, complaint #1660240
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODHOUSE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRE…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1625536
  7. #7

    transmission manual clutch

    1 stranded, 17 unsafe

    18
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 11,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MANUAL GEAR LEVER SPINS MAKING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT. HAPPENED OVERNIGHT."~3,700 mi, complaint #1298844
    • "GEAR SHIFTER "SLIPPED" TO THE LEFT. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE 1ST AND 3RD GEARS! WHEN USING 1ST GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS AGAINST MY RIGHT KNEE!! I WAS NOT ABLE TO "FIND" 2ND GEAR! I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! "INVES…"~7,025 mi, complaint #1353330
    • "WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET THE SHIFT LEVER (PART OF THE MANUAL NSG370 TRANSMISSION) DISLOCATED FROM THE SHIFTER MECHANISM. THE SHIFT LEVER (P/N 52060064AG ) WAS ALLOWED AN UNSAFE AMOUNT OF PLA…"~11,250 mi, complaint #1476558
    • "THE CONNECTION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BREAKS, LEAVING YOU STUCK IN WHATEVER GEAR IT WAS LAST IN, AND BASICALLY STRANDED. I PERSONALLY WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN IT OCCURED, OTHERS HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF ALL KINDS OF ROADS. SEE THIS…"~17,980 mi, complaint #1295381
    • "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…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1571934
  8. #8

    brake hydraulics

    13 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 38,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE SPEED SENSOR FOR THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2016 JEEP WRANGLER FAILED AND LED TO COSTLY REPAIRS. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP SO BAD THEY STALLED THE JEEP WHEN I LET OUT THE CLUTCH. THE JEEP LITERALLY SLAMMED ON IT'S OWN BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ME HAVI…"~26,500 mi, complaint #1575185
    • "BRAKES SEIZED UP WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES. IT REQUIRED A FULL FRONTAL BRAKE REBUILD. THE MECHANICS SAID THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND YEAR. BECAUSE THEY WERE "SEIZED" UP, IT CAUSED EVERYTHING TO HEAT UP AND RUINED THE CALIPERS, PAD AND…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1706868
    • "THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE STARTED STICKING AND PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. IT ALSO CAUSED A SQUELLING SOUND AND EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE WHEEL. THIS WOULD RECTIFY ITSELF BUT THE BRAKES FELT WEAKER FOR STOPPING THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR A FEW DAYS . WE…"~39,800 mi, complaint #1597951
    • "BETWEEN 41,258 MILES AND LESS THAN 43,000 MILES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP. HUSBAND THROWN FORWARD TOWARD WINDSHIELD -- WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES -- AT CITY DRIVING SPEED BUT WAS SAVED BY HIS SEATBELT FROM GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. IT ALSO FELT LI…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1722301
    • "THE BRAKES KEEP GETTING LOCKED UP. I"VE HAD THE CAR SINCE MAY 2020 AND HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED TWICE AND THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES DONE TWICE AS WELL. NOT TO MENTION, TODAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN AND STILL DONT KNOW WHAT THE "FIX" WILL COST"~52,000 mi, complaint #1706336
  9. #9

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 12 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 44,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 CONTIN…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1280795
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORT COLLINS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP ([REDACTED ADDRESS], FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A…"~36,600 mi, complaint #1557060
    • "AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINS THE RADIATOR FAN WOULD RUN AT FULL SPEED TO COOL THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP 12/31/2019 AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING WITH NO WARNING. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMED THAT RUNNING THE HEAT TOO HIGH INSIDE T…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1703198
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING OIL SMELL DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUN…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1729165
    • "HAVE HAD TO HAVE MOST IF NOT ALL FRONT OF VEHICLE REPLACED WITH BALL JOINTS AND UPPER RIGHT AXLE THE LATEST. NOW I HAVE A DECA CODE 0198 FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT."~139,567 mi, complaint #1693900
  10. #10

    stability and traction control

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 18,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1363037
    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RHD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRACTION WENT OFF. CHECK ENGINE WENT OFF LATER THAT DAY, BUT CAME BACK ON. TRACTION WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT WOULD TURN OFF WHEN RESTA…"~12,500 mi, complaint #1291210
    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES HAS, FOR SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR, A FAULTY ESC SYSTEM AND IT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE, LOSS OF POWER, AND SUDDEN STEERING CHANGES. NISSAN BROTHERS HAD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS ISSUE THE FIRS…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1686748
    • "TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING 40+ MPH AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO ALMOST STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND AN ISSUE. TAKING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN FOR RE-EVALUATION."~22,000 mi, complaint #1475743
    • "9/27/2019. 4:30PM. ACCELERATED NORMALLY ON CITY STREET FROM STOP LIGHT AND MADE LEFT TURN. AS I TURNED, ENGINE CHOKED AND STUMBLED AND VEHICLE HAD REDUCED POWER, SLOWING VEHICLE. TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHT CAME ON. CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME. AFTER ABOUT 1…"~35,800 mi, complaint #1634795
  11. #11

    transmission automatic

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN LOW GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA…"~725 mi, complaint #1279409
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS],…"~6,640 mi, complaint #1384599
    • "WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR."~40,000 mi, complaint #1548188
    • "AUTO TRANS: SLIGHT ROUGH IDLE AT STOP IN GEAR, ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN PUT IN REVERSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN FIRST DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY EVEN WHEN VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP."~60,000 mi, complaint #1642965
    • "WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD AND IS PUT IN REVERSE IT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND STALLING OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WILL RUN WITH A VERY ROUGH LOW RPM IDLE, HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER LAST FEW MONTHS. WILL DOCUMENT FROM NOW ON WHEN IT DOES…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1732363
  12. #12

    unintended acceleration

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 56,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP ACCELERATION IS BY BRAKING. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. WE ARE TOLD THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STOPPED FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IS NOW DOING THIS AGAIN. ALS…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1358919
    • "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 VEHIC…"~28,209 mi, complaint #1508631
    • "I WAS ON A MAJOR CITY STREET BEHIND A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE. I MADE A MANUVER TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR ACCERERATED ON IT'S OWN. I COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE GAS PEDAL BEING PULLED DOWN (AS MY FOOT WAS STILL GENTLY ON THE PEDAL). I IMMEDIATE…"~42,070 mi, complaint #1689543
    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that upon the approach of a stop sign with his foot on the brake pedal, the engine had begun to rev without warning. With the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle continued to lurch forw…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1811273
    • "I RENTED A JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THROUGH ALAMO IN PUERTO RICO FOR 2 WEEKS. ON 5 OCCASIONS WHILE MY FOOT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE WITH FORCE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE. IN EACH INSTANCE, I WAS FORCED TO THROW THE CAR INTO PARK TO PREV…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1293634
  13. #13

    alignment and pull

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 27,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 80 THE STEERING WILL OSCILLATE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING MINOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. AT TIMES THE OSCILLATIONS ARE RATHER VIOLENT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE NOT AW…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1593389
    • "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIFIC CRASH AT 70 MPH....AND THIS IS THE 5TH TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS."~7,000 mi, complaint #1365813
    • "I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WITHIN A YEAR OR SO OF PURCHASING MY NEW 2016 JEEP WRANGLER...VERY SCARY (SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON A ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROAD, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH OR HIGHER).THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING SO BADLY THAT I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE, O…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1541156
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON THE CARPOOL LANE, GOING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 70 MPH, I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE/ROAD IMPERFECTION AND THE JEEP BEGAN SHAKING SEVERELY TO A POINT OF ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DURING THE SHAKING THE WHEELS SWERVE SI…"~43,500 mi, complaint #1633535
    • "DEATH WOBBLE - THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE JEEP - PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR NEW TRACK BAR (DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM) - TOOK JEEP TO DOMINION OF BEDFORD (JEEP DEALER) THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING LOOSE ON FRONT END AND RECOMMENDED GETTING VE…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1705174
  14. #14

    door latch and hinge

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND OUT OF MEMPHIS, I FOUND THE WINDS WERE GUSTY BLOWING FROM THE NORTHWEST HITTING ME THE RIGHT FRONT. SUDDENLY I WAS OVERTAKEN BY A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER AND MY HOOD STARTED FLUTTERING FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN STOPPED. THEN…"~17,500 mi, complaint #1585285
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LEAKER WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOOR MATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BICE MOTOR, INC. [REDACTED ADDRESS], ALEX…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1636822
    • "MY DAUGHTER HAD HER RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER TOP SEMI AMPTUATED WITH A TUFT FRACTURE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF THE STRIKER AND LATCH. THIS HAPPENED ON JAN 2019 AND WE PAID OVER 10K IN MEDICAL BILLS AND HER PINKY IS DISFIGURED. WE HAVEN'T REACH OUT TO LAWY…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1661090
    • "I DRIVE A JEEP WRANGLER THAT HAS 70000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A 4 DOOR VEHICLE AND THE MECHANISMS FOR THE BACK DOORS NO LONGER WORK. WHILE SITTING INSIDE THE CAR, I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I DID A BIT OF RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THE MECHANISMS IN THESE DOORS…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1495490
    • "THE JEEP WRANGLER HAS NO LOCKING HOOD LATCH, INSTEAD ONLY LATCHES ON THE OUTSIDE THAT USE A RUBBER PIECE TO SECURE IT. ME ALONG WITH 1000'S HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LATCHES DUE TO STRETCHING THAT CAUSES HOOD FLUTTER, RESULTING IN HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND SOME I…"~300,000 mi, complaint #1585186
  15. #15

    engine head gasket

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 25712 MILES IN JULY 2017. CURRENTLY STILL LOSING COOLANT. FCA TECH ADVISOR STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. PHOTO ATTACHED IS FROM JANUARY 5,2018. I HAVE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION TO FCA IN REGARDS TO THE ONGOING LOSS. FCA IS RE…"~25,126 mi, complaint #1437700
    • "I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND IT WAS READING A P0302 CODE. THIS CODE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "PENTASTAR TICK". I KNEW THAT THIS MEANT THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED AS THERE ARE MANY JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1689129
    • "ENGINE MIS FIRE ALSO VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS NEW TO ME AND HAD OVER 200 MILES ON IT PARTS WERE MISSING FROM ROOF ENGINE MIS FIRE CYTINDER 2 FACTORY SAYS NOT WARRANTED HOW EVER I HAVE BEEN TOILD BY DEALER WAS WARRANTED AS THE HEADS ARE MADE BY TWO DIFFERENT COMPA…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1563936
    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER JKU WITH 60119 MILES AT DISCOVERY OF ISSUES BY DEALERSHIP. CHRYSLER WAS TO COVER MAINTENANCE ON BLOWN HEAD ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FOLLOWING INSPECTION. ON 23FEB20 I NOTICED EXCESSIVE VAPOR COMING OUT OF MY EXHAUST ON MY WAY HOME, I CHECKED MY C…"~60,117 mi, complaint #1658128
    • "BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A VEHICLE WITH THAT IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD"~90,000 mi, complaint #1620367
  16. #16

    torque converter

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "UPON MY FIRST START OF THE DAY (COLD START) MY JEEP STARTS NO ISSUE AT ALL BOTH REMOTE START AND STANDARD IGNITION. WHEN I PUT MY JEEP INTO REVERSE, THE RPM'S DROP AND THE JEEP SHUTTERS AND THEN STALLS. SOMETIMES IT DOES A HARD SHUTTER LOW IDLE AND CAN STAY A…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1641630
    • "ON A COLD MORNING, I STARTED IT UP, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. ONLINE INVESTIGATING INDICATES THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAY BE THE CULPRIT."~43,000 mi, complaint #1613805
    • "WHEN STARTING MY 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED UP, FIRST START IN THE DAY, OR MORNING.START VEHICLE UP, LET WARM UP FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PUT GEAR SHIFTER IN REVERSE, TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, GO TO RELEASE BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STALLS OUT.THIS…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1536713
    • "TORQUE CONVERTOR STALLS ENGINE AND SHUTTERS WHEN COLD. START THE ENGINE, TRY TO PUT IN GEAR AND IT EITHER STALLS OR MAKES THE ENTIRE JEEP SHUDDER. THE JEEP HAS TO BE COMPLETELY WARMED UP BEFORE PUTTING INTO GEAR OR IT STALLS/SHUDDERS. IT HAS STALLED ONCE WHEN…"~65,633 mi, complaint #1642400
  17. #17

    wiring harness

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "AFTER TURNING INTO A LARGE PARKING LOT FROM A CITY STREET WHILE STILL DRIVING THE 2016 JEEP WRANGLER JKU SPORT'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED ABRUPTLY BY THE ENGINE QUITTING AND NUMEROUS DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE NOW DEAD VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY COASTE…"~15,500 mi, complaint #1585697
    • "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. H…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1414480
    • "MY 2016 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON WAS ORDERED AND PURCHASED ON 8/18/2016 AND ORDERED STRAIGHT FROM THE CHRSYLER PLANT THROUGH LEITH JEEP DEALERSHIP IN RALEIGH, NC. WHILE TRANSPORTING MY DAUGHTER FROM A DR. APPOINTMENT THE JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON A…"~27,400 mi, complaint #1410299
    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE WIPERS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES, WIPER SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES, SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. HORN DOES NOT WORK. BLINKERS DO NO WORK. HIGH/LOW BEAM ALSO INOPERABLE. DASH LIGHTS EXTREMELY…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1675712
  18. #18

    control module

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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 RE…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1486014
    • "I AWOKE THIS MORNING TO FIND MY VEHICLE RUNNING INSIDE OUR PARKED GARAGE. THE REMOTE START SOMEHOW HAD TRIGGERED UNINTENTIONALLY."~32,000 mi, complaint #1525859
    • "MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. FOUR TIMES, BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, FOLLOWED BY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THEY SAID THAT THE CABLE CONNECTION GETS LOOSE AND THEY SOLDERED IT. THIS STARTED ABOUT 20000 MILES AND IS NOW AT 57778…"~57,668 mi, complaint #1561203
  19. #19

    brake pads and rotors

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "VEHICLE HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. GARAGE KEPT. BRAKES FAILED. NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS, NEW ROTORS, AND NEW SPEED SENSORS. $850 WORTH OF WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT."~20,000 mi, complaint #1720792
    • "THE JEEP WRANGLER HAS 37K MILES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BREAK CALIBER LOCKED UP. WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED/IDENTIFIED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 70 MPH. WHEN BREAKING THE JEEP MADE A STRONG PULL TO THE RIGHT ALMOST SENDING THE VEHICLE O…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1705236
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RANCHO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ([REDACTED ADDRESS], SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, [REDACTED PHONE]) FOR AN OIL CHANGE, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE FILED DOWN…"~52,626 mi, complaint #1526860
    • "IN LAST 4 YEARS OR SO OF OWNERSHIP THE REAR BRAKES HAVE GONE BAD TWICE. SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT FAIR OAKS JEEP DODGE RAM IN CHANTILLY, VA. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE. REPORTING IN CASE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUES."~60,000 mi, complaint #1674566
  20. #20

    fluid leak unspecified

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "JEEP LEAKS EVERYTIME IT RAINS. LEAKS ON BOTH SIDES BUT PASSENGER SIDE IS THE WORSE. SOAKS THE FLOORS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. DRIPS OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AS WELL ON PASSENGER SIDE. WATER CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES UNDER THE DASH, MOISTURE IN FLOOR AND SE…"~660 mi, complaint #1311185
    • "THE VEHICLE LEAKS WATER FROM THE FRONT DOORS AND FILLS THE FLOOR WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST WINTER UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BUT IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN THIS WINTER. UPON DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH I DISCOVERED THIS A PERVAS…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1637313
    • "LEAKING TO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PANEL. THE LEAK IS SO BAD I'M WORRIED ABOUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IT WAS A LEGIT PUDDLE OF WATER. I'M ALSO WORRIED ABOUT ABOUT BEING ELECTROCUTED,"~69,000 mi, complaint #1515763
  21. #21

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY JEEP I HAD AN ISSUE WITH REAR SEATBELT GETTING STUCK AND NOTICED A SLIGHT TEAR IN FABRIC. RECENTLY, WHEN I WENT TO GET CAR INSPECTED THAT THE TEAR WAS BIGGER AND THE CAR FAILED MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION. SO, I PAID $400 TO R…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1492449
    • "I BUCKLED MY SEATBELT AND FELT IT SLIP AS IF IT HAD COME UNBUCKLED. THE SEATBELT WAS LATCHED, BUT THE METAL BETWEEN THE LATCH AND THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN IN TWO. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE SEATBELT LATCH WAS THE WIRE AND IT'S COVERING. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY…"~50,700 mi, complaint #1583895
    • "WHILE PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT THE ANCHOR BRACKET JUST BROKE OFF RIGHT ABOVE THE BOLT. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2016 AND ONLY HAS 62,300 MILES. BUT THIS PART SHOULD NEVER EVER BREAK. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. *DT *DT *DT *TR *DT*JB"~63,500 mi, complaint #1572894
  22. #22

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 23,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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."~19,000 mi, complaint #1500601
    • "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. W…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1378956
    • "VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF RAPID ACCELERATION ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE CONTROLLER LIGHT WILL SUDDENLY COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL SEEM TO LOOSE POWER. APPLYING THE BREAK…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1390981
    • "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 IND…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1381935
    • "MY WIFE HAS HAD HER GAS PEDAL STICK ON HER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE HAD IT STICK ON ME ONCE (10-4-20). THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT TO HER WAS ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO, AND THEN IT DID IT TO HER TWICE THIS MORNING ON HER WAY TO WORK (10-9-20). IT SEE…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1698657
  23. #23

    fuel tank and lines

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated the EVAP canister error was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the filler neck going into the fuel tank was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The man…"~49,900 mi, complaint #1770443
    • "VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 58000 MILES WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO ON, A HISSING SOUND AND A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE CAME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE JEEP. TURNED OFF VEHICLE, AND EXITED THE CAR TO SEE A TWO FOOT WIDE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER…"~58,810 mi, complaint #1694367
  24. #24

    steering column

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the contact attempted to blow the horn and no sound came from the horn. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to steer and the controls on the steering wheel…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1860451
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. AFTER ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL, IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUGUSTA CHRYSLER DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE NEEDED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1395615
  25. #25

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. EVERY LIGHT ON DASH FLASHES AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER"~53,000 mi, complaint #1726560
  26. #26

    glass and windshield

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I AM ON THE SECOND WINDSHIELD IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE FIRST ONE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY IMPACT AS IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS (FIRST WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH MOPAR OEM PARTS) I WAS SITTING AT A R…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1451489
    • "AS I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, FOR NO REASON AT ALL THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED IN PIECES. DEALERSIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE JEEP WOULD NOT HELP NOR WOULD JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT [REDACTED PHONE] AS A MATTER OF FACT THEY WERE DEFENSIVE AND RUDE."~35,000 mi, complaint #1545107
  27. #27

    suspension struts shocks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 60 AND ABOVE, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING ON THE 2016 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED THAT CAUSES US TO PULL OVER AND COME TO A STOP WHILE STILL ON THE HIGHWAY. SHAKING HAS OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1633502
    • "RANDOMLY DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THIS JEEP WILL SUDDENLY UNEXPECTEDLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. JEEP DEALERSHIP DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT CAN FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1704532
  28. #28

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "JEEP WAS STATIONARY WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE ON CITY STREET. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR; WHILE STILL PUSHING FOOT DOWN ON PEDAL THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP TO MAX RPMS BUT JEEP WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. I WAS AFRAID THE ENGINE WOULD K…"~19,500 mi, complaint #1604620
    • "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. TH…"~23,530 mi, complaint #1385189
  29. #29

    heater core and blower

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED, IT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS OBSCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR…"~33,619 mi, complaint #1310724
  30. #30

    horn

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "HORN DOES NOT HONK WHEN DEPRESSED OR THERE MAY BE A DELAY TIL THE HORN ACTUALLY SOUNDS. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT EVEN HONK AT ALL. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME. I HAVE CHECKE…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1288210
    • "HORN SOUNDS ONLY AFTER A VERY FORCEFUL/PURPOSEFUL PUSH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HORN PAD AND THEN ONLY AFTER A MOMENTARY DELAY (I SUPPOSE AFTER "RELAYS" ARE ACTIVATED). ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS NO OPTION FOR A LIGHT, FRIENDLY "BEEP" (FOR INSTANCE TO SAY "HELLO" TO…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1697999
  31. #31

    lighting exterior

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "HEAD LIGHTS EXTREMELY POOR LIGHTING AND VISIBILITY. CAN LEAVE HIGH BEAMS ON AND NO ONE FLASHES ME TO CHANGE TO LOW BEAMS. I FIND IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS WHICH IS WHY WE PURCHASED THE JEEP IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE HAVE HAD…"complaint #1342960
    • "The headlamp assembly lenses have become warped and frosted due to excessive heat from the bulb and defective heat dissipation from the headlamp assembly . Poor visibility at night, as light output is significantly diminished creating a safety hazard.."complaint #1870655
  32. #32

    parking brake

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY 2016 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WAS PARKED IN AN ALMOST PERFECTLY FLAT PARKING LOT, LOCKED, WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY BACKWARDS OVER A HILLSIDE, ABOUT A 20 FOOT DROP, INT…"~7,500 mi, complaint #1405515
  33. #33

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT ROCKED FORWARD TO BACK , LOOSE AND A SAFETY CONCERN HAD BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES , REPLACED SEAT FRAME 1 TIME AND RESULT WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE, WAS TOLD NO ISSUE AND ALL WERE LIKE THAT, SEAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU ARE NOT STA…"~3,500 mi, complaint #1359145
    • "THE BACK SEAT WHEN IN THE UP POSITION FLOPS BACK AND FORTH WITH NO WAY TO LOCK IN IT IN. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED FROM HIGH SPEEDS THE BACK SEAT SPRINGS FORWARD HITTING BOTH FRONT SEATS VERY HARD WHICH RESULTS IN THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS BEING PUSHED H…"~29,700 mi, complaint #1521730
  34. #34

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Track bar mount welds sheared of the axle housing at 70 mph after hitting a pothole. Vehicle shot to the right almost putting me into a guard rail. Would have been a terrible accident if I did hit said guard rail. No warning lamps or indicators."complaint #1835779
    • "The sway bar on the 2016 Jeep Rubicon sway bar engages and you lose ability to steer. This has happened on the expressway to us, several time. I have read about this issue, there was a class action lawsuit that did not go anywhere. This is very dangerous t…"complaint #1915365
  35. #35

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DRIVING A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER WITH THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES P255/75R17 AT 45 DEGREES F FOR LESS THAN 5MIN AT 35MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, SLOWED TO BELOW 5MPH TO MAKE A GRADUAL RIGHT TURN THEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT…"~9,200 mi, complaint #1556991
  36. #36

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1487003
  37. #37

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I HAVE GONE THROUGH OVER 4 SETS OF MUD TERRAIN TIRES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT ARE UNEVENLY WORN AND NO ONE KNEW WHY. MOST RECENTLY, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL GASH AND HAD A FLAT TIRE, WE BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE AND ENDED UP TAKING THE JEEP INTO BRAKE…"~1,145,600 mi, complaint #1713449
  38. #38

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was driving down the road in a snow storm when all of a sudden the vehicle started swirling all over the road. I pulled over and looked underneath and something was hanging down. I had no choice but to drive it slow less than 10mph to make it home as it was…"complaint #2224034
  39. #39

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "While driving on the highway going approximately 60 miles per hour, I felt something in the engine go quiet and I instantly had no gas pedal power. My foot was pressing on the gas pedal all the way to the floor board and the jeep would not speed up. I instantl…"complaint #1940065
  40. #40

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "SPOKE WITH BRITTANY ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM (ERROR MESSAGES). TOLD HER THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ENTIRE RADIO MUST BE REPLACED AND WILL BE ROUGHLY $600. BRITTANY TOLD ME THAT UCONNECT AND GARMIN MAKE THE PRODUCTS IN THE JEEP PERTAINING TO…"complaint #1721476
  41. #41

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2016 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSAFE DESIGN FEATURES IN VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT ILLUMINATED WELL ENOUGH. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO READ THE SPEED DURING MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HEADREST…"complaint #1412218
  42. #42

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS EXTREMELY SHARP AND CONTINUOUSLY INJURED THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER UPON EXITING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, B…"complaint #1322969
  43. #43

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Power steering no longer works. Started at 41,000 miles. Replaced power steering pump and still doesn’t work. Mechanic thinks it’s probably the power steering box."complaint #1773138
  44. #44

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AF…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1667313
  45. #45

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ROOF LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS REAL HARD MY FLOOR BOARD FEELS UP WITH WATER FROM THE HARD TOP LETTING WATER LEAK IN."~10,000 mi, complaint #1268567

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