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2016 Jeep Wrangler Electrical system Problems

Complaints
57about this part
Share
12%of 462 total for the year
Median mileage
37,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, 12% of the 462 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 7 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11113893, filed 2018-07, 5,000 miles

“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”

NHTSA complaint #11165845, filed 2019-01, 58,000 miles

“Clockspring is causing the air bag light to stay illuminated. Clockspring controls turn signal, flashers, deployment of air bags, etc. If I have an accident the air bags may not even deploy. That is a real safety issue to me and should be for all drivers.”

NHTSA complaint #11360063, filed 2020-09, 49,000 miles

“While sitting still I started my Jeep and on my instrument panel the airbag light came on, the first few hours it would come on and go off intermittently, now it's on all of the time. When I took it to a dealership they said it was the clock spring which costs $410 for the part alone and informed me that they are on back order which tells me there must be a lot of jeeps with the same issue. When I asked them if that meant my airbag may deploy at any time she said no quite the opposite it meant it would not deploy at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #11325340, filed 2020-05, 97,000 miles

“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,”

NHTSA complaint #11151739, filed 2018-11, 69,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026325%
20253953%
202442156%
202319753%
202217342%
202130832%
202018330%
201915120%
201826815%
20174514%
20165712%
20158117%
20148212%
201310316%
201214818%
20118317%
20108613%
2009359%
200817820%
20078215%
2006264%
2005203%
2004126%
200399%
200276%
20013722%
2000239%
19995325%
19985822%
1997143%
1995136%
199443%
199366%
199268%
199179%
199045%
1989711%
198848%
1987411%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler

Brakes
137 complaintsEngine
88 complaintsAir bags
77 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsOther or unknown
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
36 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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