Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Jeep Wrangler has 26 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | On September 2, 2025, while driving at 65 mph, I lost control of my vehicle three times. The tractio... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | This vehicle is not suitable for driving, it has suspension, alignment, brake and speed problems. I ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Horn stopped working. Steering wheel controls stopped working. Airbag clockspring bad. Several light... |
| Mar 16, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS module defect. Unable to obtain part for almost a year. March 16, 2024 vehicle started shaking v... |
| Jul 25, 2023 | STEERING | The sway bar on the 2016 Jeep Rubicon sway bar engages and you lose ability to steer. This has hap... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | This Jeep is a right hand drive wrangler. Airbag light, traction control light came on, and my horn ... |
| Aug 30, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2016 Jeep Wrangler intermittently misfires then immediately loses power and dies. Also loses power s... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Track bar mount welds sheared of the axle housing at 70 mph after hitting a pothole. Vehicle shot to... |
| May 21, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the contact attempte... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | 2016 Jeep JKU 78,000 miles NOT driveable because front end wobbles and steering wheel vibrates. Incr... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | My airbag light is on all the time and my horn stopped working. |
| Aug 9, 2021 | STEERING | Power steering no longer works. Started at 41,000 miles. Replaced power steering pump and still does... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | STEERING | DEATH WOBBLE - THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE JEEP - PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR NEW TR... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | RANDOMLY DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THIS JEEP WILL SUDDENLY UNEXPECTEDLY BEGIN TO SHAKE V... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE | HAVE HAD TO HAVE MOST IF NOT ALL FRONT OF VEHICLE REPLACED WITH BALL JOINTS AND UPPER RIGHT AXLE THE... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I CRANK MY VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN DRIVE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BR... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCKSPRING IS CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ILLUMINATED. CLOCKSPRING CONTROLS TURN SIGNAL, FLAS... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STAR... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOB... |
| Oct 9, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | JEEP DEATH WOBBLE - WHILST TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I STUC... |