2016 Jeep Wrangler: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 19V018000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jan 2019. 1,413,222 units. Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

Remedy of campaign 19V018000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The newest campaign is 24V196000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Mar 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V196000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the clockspring, steering wheel back cover, and steering column shrouds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 27B.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,616,455 units in total.

24V19600014 Mar 2024Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
19V68000026 Sep 2019Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
19V01800015 Jan 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator ModuleAdvisory
16V73400013 Oct 2016Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
16V28800011 May 2016Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

24V196000Received 14 Mar 2024. 1,831 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain right hand drive 2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Debris contamination may cause the clockspring to fail, preventing the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clockspring, steering wheel back cover, and steering column shrouds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 27B.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis). Manufacturer campaign number 27B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Apr 2024.
19V680000Received 26 Sep 2019. 11,463 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number VA6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2020.
19V018000Received 15 Jan 2019. 1,413,222 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator ModuleDo-not-drive advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number V01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Feb 2019.
16V734000Received 13 Oct 2016. 182,743 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured June 16, 2015, to August 14, 2016. In certain crash conditions, the front impact sensor wiring may be pulled until it detaches before a signal can be received by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the ORC module does not receive a signal from the front impact sensor, both frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the front impact sensor wiring and relocate the impact sensor branch, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S76.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S76. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Nov 2016.
16V288000Received 11 May 2016. 7,196 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 2016.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Jeep Wrangler
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open
PE19008	Preliminary evaluation	Seat belt buckle bracket failure	Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly	29 Jul 2019	12 Dec 2019	19V680000
EA19001	Engineering analysis	Electrical overstress	Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module	19 Apr 2019	19 Sep 2024	20V024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2016 Jeep WranglerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Jeep Wrangler: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/wrangler/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler?: 1,616,455 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Wrangler have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 92 recall campaigns for the Jeep Wrangler, model years 1986 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.