Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Jeep Wrangler has 70 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
70
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Unsafe Vehicle, Unresolved Mechanical Failures – Serious Safety Concern On [XXX], I purchased a Jee... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | After I made a left turn onto a four-lane highway, the transmission stuck in first gear and I wasn't... |
| May 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 2016 Jeep JK 3.6l v6 Symptoms brake warning light,abs warning light, traction control warning light ... |
| May 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 Wrangler 4 door 4x4 Automatic transmission, 110,000 miles, 4x4 used maybe for 30 minutes total ... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission shifter for the manual transmission has become loose and the entire shaft rotates m... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | The ABS Traction Control Module in this year, and surrounding year, Jeep Wranglers continues to fail... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Oil filter housing is made of plastic and over time the plastic, exposed to heat cycle and elements ... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has 52940 miles on it only easy driving, never towed anything and all maintenance done at th... |
| Oct 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I had an error message for the thermostat last week had that replaced. Now there is a puddle of oil ... |
| Jul 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Cold start, engage reverse and the engine idles really low and sometimes stalls. If I move the shift... |
| May 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | By way of introduction, I am a seventy-five year old retired Arizona Highway Patrol officer, having ... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Torque Convertor is going bad. On a cold start, when you put Jeep in reverse, it will stall. This st... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY LEAKING AT BACK OF ENGINE. OIL LEAKING DOWN BACK OF ENGINE AND BELL HOUSI... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD AND IS PUT IN REVERSE IT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND STALLING OF THE VE... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN MUCH, I WORK FROM HOME, I NOTICED A POOL OF OIL UNDER IT, TOOK TO DEAL... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TYPICALLY ON FIRST START OF THE DAY IN COLD WEATHER (SUB 40DEGREES) WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHILE IN ... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Torque Converter was replaced due to internal failure. Vehicle had 62k miles when torque converter w... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE GONE THROUGH OVER 4 SETS OF MUD TERRAIN TIRES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT ARE UNEVENLY WORN ... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY WIFE HAS HAD HER GAS PEDAL STICK ON HER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE HAD IT STICK ON M... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A COMMON NUMBER 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE THAT SEEMS TO COMMON ON ALL JEEP FORUMS. THE CODE WAS FOUND TO BE... |