Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Jeep Wrangler has 54 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
54
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE | Head gasket failure, causing motor to overheat. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil cooler/filter housing leaking oil and coolant. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil Cooler leaking after multiple replacements causing engine stall while driving and lots of burnin... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the g... |
| Feb 8, 2025 | ENGINE | I recently had my oil changed about 3 weeks ago from today. Three (3) days ago, while I was driving,... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | ENGINE | My vehicle would not start, leaving me in the freezing cold after a 10 hour shift at work. After hav... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that there was an unknown liquid leaking u... |
| Nov 18, 2023 | ENGINE | ENGINE OIL COOLER WENT OUT AND MY MECHANIC WANTS $1100 TO REPAIR!! SAYS THEY ALL GO BAD EVENTUALLY S... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | ENGINE | Started getting a loud ticking sound on driver side of engine . Took it to an auto mechanic he said ... |
| May 10, 2023 | ENGINE | Internal manual transmission problem. Cannot put jeep in 3rd gear. Burning smell |
| Apr 4, 2023 | ENGINE | 75,000 MILES, ENGINE TICKING ON COLD START, ENGINE LIGHT FOR CYL 2 MISFIRE, ENGINE CHUGS AND HAS LOW... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ENGINE | As I drive, the car loses the ability to accelerate. It then passively stalls and the automatic ste... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Oil cooler housing cracked and leaking oil over entire engine which could cause a fire. Dealership ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an a... |
| Dec 24, 2022 | ENGINE | Oil Housing Unit crack. Just bought vehicle used. Weather dropped to 28 degrees and oil housing unit... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The camshaft and lifters failed with no check engine light. Upon inspection the left bank cams and l... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | ENGINE | P0302 code popped up all four rocker arms on left cylinder need to be replaced. Jeep had normal oil ... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that upon the approach of a stop sign with... |