2016 Jeep Wrangler Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 453 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Jeep Wrangler overview page.
What owners report
“ENGINE MIS FIRE ALSO VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS NEW TO ME AND HAD OVER 200 MILES ON IT PARTS WERE MISSING FROM ROOF ENGINE MIS…”NHTSA complaint 11205845 — filed 05/06/2019
“MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. FOUR TIMES, BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, FOLLOWED BY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THEY SAID…”NHTSA complaint 11203809 — filed 04/25/2019
“WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 11186617 — filed 03/13/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2016 Jeep Wrangler have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2016 Jeep Wrangler: 73 of 453 complaints on file (16.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2016 Jeep Wrangler have in total?
453 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 28 involved a crash, 15 involved a fire, 38 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
