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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4BJWEG7GL••••••2016 Jeep WRANGLER
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2016 Jeep WRANGLER build (12 vs 4).
12on this build
449on the model
111builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 3Air Bags 2Electrical System 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2019
I was traveling down a city street and the person coming the other direction crossed the double yellow line. We collided head on and my airbag did not deploy. I had recently replaced the airbag due to a recall from the manufacturer. This accident resulted in my vehicle being…
Seat BeltsJul 2025
The front passenger seatbelt wasn’t working properly and we noticed the belt was frayed so we ordered a new one from car parts direct. Today while taking the old belt out we noticed that the seatbelt unit itself wasn’t bolted into the jeep. It was bolted off to the side causing…
Service BrakesJul 2025
ABS and break lights on in car. Took to local repair shop and informed that the ABS control module has become defective. Attempted to purchase the required OEM part for repair in July of 2025. Was informed the part is on back order with no intended arrival date. Have continually…
Electrical SystemDec 2024
This vehicle along with many others jeep wranglers have an issue with the abs control module. It has a code for internal processor fault. Some days the vehicle is fine and others it acts up and it won’t shift gears or the abs system activates by itself or the speedometer doesn’t…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2021
On thursdsy 5/13/2021 at approximately 5:15-5:20pm, I was dropping my daughter off to work and I got back on the road then through the u-turn to get back on the other side. I proceeded to enter the roadway initially about 10mph and all of a sudden, the jeep accelerated to almost…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4BJWEG7GL165549 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.