Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2016)

462 consumer complaints on file.

#11644748February 25, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
My Jeep has a failed ABS module, which Mopar fully knows was a factory defect. They have stopped making the part and now we have dangerous, junk vehicles with no fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644418February 23, 2025
ENGINE
My vehicle would not start, leaving me in the freezing cold after a 10 hour shift at work. After having the vehicle towed to a service center & a week of inspection, I was notified that the engine had siezed up & needed replaced. The engine oil, front & rear differential, & transfer case fluids had just been changed a week prior. There was no engine warning light prior to this event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644420February 23, 2025
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I had someone cut me off on the highway, I went to honk my horn & it didn't work. I then also noticed that my steering wheel control buttons did not work, or light up either. Upon investigation I found out that those are all symptoms of the clockspring not working properly & needing replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644119February 21, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and went to the floorboard. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle failed to stop until the contact applied the parking brake. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ABS module and pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643894February 20, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The ABS module is reporting a C2200 error indicating replacement of the module and it seems to be a systemic problem with this module. Chrysler has the part backordered and I understand people have been waiting over a year to get one. I hope you can put pressure on Jeep to get these parts out or issue a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641911February 11, 2025
ENGINE
I recently had my oil changed about 3 weeks ago from today. Three (3) days ago, while I was driving, my engine lamp came on and my engine began to run hot. I didn't understand why given that I had just got the oil changed. I pulled to the side of the road and turned the car off to allow it to cool down. It would not crank and I had to have it towed to the auto shop to be serviced which is where they told me that the engine needed replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641574February 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
Driver had 50,000 miles maintenance service scheduled when the engine light went on a week prior to the service date. Therefore she asked the mechanic to do a diagnostic check on engine and mechanic at the Jeep dealership reported list of problems which solutions found which include: Replace Thermostat and holding Replace Vacuum Pump Replacing U-Joint Replacing All Ball Joints Replacing Front Axle Seals Replacing Both Shocks Replacing Engine Oil cooler Driver has been working from home for 6 years and the wrangler is driven on weekends and never done off roading. Jeep was purchased new in 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640510February 3, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS Module failed and no longer operable. Part isn’t it available for repair for over a year.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11639132January 28, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while her husband driving 65 MPH, the ABS warning light and the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Joe Hudson's Collision Center, where the mechanic used a Code Reader to retrieve DTC: C2200 (ABS Module Failure). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the ABS module was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636280January 16, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PIPES, HOSES, AND FITTINGS
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 failure had occurred while her one-year-old child was inside the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to McCoy's Auto Repair, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil filter housing was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630507December 13, 2024
ENGINE
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 filter housing assembly had fractured and needed to be replaced. The oil filter housing had been replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there were no recalls on the VIN for the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627199November 25, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control, Brake, and ABS warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the Hill Assist warning light was occasionally illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the speed sensor and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by the contact; however, the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626286November 19, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABS modulator not working in jeep. Warning lights on dash currently are: ABS, traction control and brake light. Jeep dealer confirmed ABS modulator is defective. Unable to replace/repair due to backordered item as of 11/24. Stated possibly not available until 2/25. Jeep will randomly not shift gears while driving, speedometer not working, gas pedal sticking occasionally, rough braking with brake pedal shaking when braking. When shifting into Park vs Drive or reverse the jeep will jerk/lunge forward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11624396November 10, 2024
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There is a current recall for the RHD version of my Jeep for the clockspring. The bad clockspring causes many issues including air bag deployment issues. This issue does also affect the LHD. I’m currently dealing with it myself.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621198October 22, 2024
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not skidding at the time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failing clock spring. The contact was informed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619433October 11, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake Line Brackets are rusting on interior on bracket at higher rate than rest of bracket. This design does not allow for clearance of the brake line and is a failure point. This is causing the brake lines to compress and brakes to fail. Vehicle has 65k miles and no other issues This is rejected by Chryslers warranty division.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11618464October 7, 2024
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The airbag light came on, then went off. This happened for a while, meanwhile, the horn stopped working and the controls in the steering wheel were incapable of anything for the radio. I was informed it was a bad steering clock spring and it needed to be replaced. Part # 5156106AG We searched for a recall, and there is one for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler for a failing steering clock spring, only my car’s vin number didn’t match the recall. It appears the previous owner had an issue with the airbags, that was subsequently repaired before I owned this vehicle. I believe it was repaired incorrectly, or is still faulty, as it is broken once again. The coincidence of this being recalled for the same make and model, but not for my specific vehicle is difficult to comprehend. What automobile has more than one need to repair airbags that were never deployed? I have not gotten it repaired yet because the dealer is charging greater than $900 for just the part. I found it online for less than $200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617599October 1, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Loss of ABS, Traction Control
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615003September 17, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS and traction control lights recently started coming on upon starting the vehicle. This morning, I took to repair shop and had brakes checked. I was told nothing was wrong, that brake pads look good, brake fluid level is good. When I returned home, I checked the NTHSA website to check for recalls on these modules. Saw another complaint regarding the exact same thing I am experiencing. That person stated that the dealership indicated that no fix is available as yet due to a supposed redesign of these components. So now what? I have no choice but to drive a vehicle that has ABS and traction control safety systems that are unavailable. While on the site, I also checked for recalls and found 5 recalls for which I was never notified, including air bag non-deployment. Great. I want to get rid of this vehicle, but alas, interest rates make it impossible.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613858September 10, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS and traction control lights came on. Took to dealership in July and told the ABS control unit was faulty. Dealership ordered part with expected delivery on 8/12/2024. Went to dealership and was told part was in redesign with no real date for availability. Now I have a vehicle without ABS, traction control, four wheel drive, or cruise control with no date for a fix. The ABS and traction control are safety systems that are unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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