2016 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Jeep Wrangler — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I was coming to a stop at a stoplight, my vehicle started to violently wobble almost having me to loose control. I was unable to slow down when pressing the brakes and almost hit vehicles in front of me.this has happened numerous times and I have had my tires rotated and alignment done just…”
filed Sep 13, 2026
“My 2016 Jeep Wrangler will buck and jerk when on the highway. I’ll be going a steady speed, not changing speed. I feel the car slow down and stomp on the gas but it goes all the way to the floor and nothing happens. When I try to go into the break down lane, the steering wheel locks up and won’t…”
filed Jul 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 67 | 10% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 56 | 16% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 81 | 21% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 249 | 27% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 238 | 39% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 445 | 60% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 1,115 | 61% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 19 | 6% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 28 | 6% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 167 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.