Major Problems with Jeep Renegade Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Jeep Renegade to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Jeep Renegade

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Jeep Renegade.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Renegade	4
2018 Renegade	121
2017 Renegade	258
2016 Renegade	254
2015 Renegade	361

Worst 3 Jeep Renegade complaints

2016 Jeep Renegade FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 6 Mileage: 6000 miles

2017 Jeep Renegade AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 31000 miles

2015 Jeep Renegade AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 34000 miles

Browse Jeep Renegade complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Renegade owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i was on the highway when suddenly my brand new car stalled and would not shift back into gear. the...	411 ~ 26731 miles
POWER TRAIN my husband and i both just bought 2015 jeeps with their 9-speed automatic transmissions. these cars are extremely dangerous and...	242 ~ 22567 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my jeep renegade's 6.5an infotainment system may have corrupted software. since owning the vehicle the "yelp" feature will not load...	228 ~ 22900 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER water has been leaking into the car and forming a puddle in the carpeting on the passenger side front and	181 ~ 27392 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM takata recall after starting the vehicle from a parking spot at the va i smelled gas and it stalled. after...	126 ~ 20832 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased the car brand new and had it for 6 days. we drove from denver to breckinridge. we were...	62 ~ 14506 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL violent rumbling noise and vibration when letting off the gas between 30 and 20 mph. can be made to go...	58 ~ 15790 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is the second complaint about the 2015 jeep renegade after the transmission was replaced with 2000 miles on it...	57 ~ 15852 miles
STEERING i was on the highway when suddenly my brand new car stalled and would not shift back into gear. the...	33 ~ 27329 miles
AIR BAGS the passenger seat will not always activate the airbag sensor when a person is seated it will activate when a...	26 ~ 23459 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving various speeds the instrument panel radio and headlights failed. the...	24 ~ 33212 miles
SEAT BELTS the passenger seat will not always activate the airbag sensor when a person is seated it will activate when a...	21 ~ 28988 miles
WHEELS just purchased a jeep renegade. much to our surprise the car does not come with a spare tire even though...	18 ~ 19853 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph a turkey...	15 ~ 8201 miles
SUSPENSION brakes pads and rotors were functioning properly at 57k oil change/tire rotation multipoint inspection at jeep dealership. at 63k right...	12 ~ 25851 miles
SEATS driver side power seat blows fuses and it gets stuck in odd positions it has happened when driving and parked....	11 ~ 12879 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE water has been leaking into the car and forming a puddle in the carpeting on the passenger side front and	11 ~ 11680 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. while driving 10 mph the vehicle overheating indicator illuminated. the vehicle was...	4 ~ 27550 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate and make right or...	3 ~ 1810 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph a turkey...	3 ~ 6870 miles
TIRES driver was going 70mph when front left tread completely separated from tire causing damage to driver side of vehicle....	2 ~ 31000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2017 jeep renegade equipped with continental crosscontact lx tires size: 215/65/16 (na). lost tire pressure...	2 ~ 15500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle in motion on the i-90s in buffalo ny. sudden loss of mechanical power to my front wheel drive 2016...	2 ~ 39336 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the radiator cooling fan fractured internally while the...	2 ~ 17500 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving 40 mph the contact heard a rattling sound and noticed...	2 ~ 47237 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brake failed to set when pressed. the light for the brake turned on however the parking brake was not	2 ~ 1064 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving 30 mph there was a strong vibration and the vehicle...	2 ~ 5250 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. while driving 35 mph the contact lowered the rear window. the outside...	1 ~ 20874 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the cooling fans were not working and the...	1 ~ 38000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard several...	1
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my vehicle automatically released hatch without the button being pressed everytime the door was closed it would electronically release the...	1 ~ 4600 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while the vehicle was stationary the key became stuck in the ignition....	1 ~ 40000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the outside temperature gauge displayed 34 degrees on the instrument panel. but...	1 ~ 19748 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE vehicle indicator lights come on the radio changes channels on own when working radio error vehicle changes setting own it...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the key entry warning light illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 2000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving in reverse in the driveway the contact heard a loud...	1 ~ 3800 miles

FAQ

What year Jeep Renegade is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Jeep Renegade models of 2019, 2018, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Jeep Renegade?

Jeep Renegade models of 2015 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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