What breaks most · 2015 to 2023 model years
Jeep Renegade problems by year
Owners have filed 2,196 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Renegade across model years 2015 to 2023. Three years stand out: 2017 for engine complaints, 2015 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2018 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2020, 2021 and 2019.
- Years to check closely: 2017, 2015, 2018
- Fewest complaints: 2020, 2021, 2019
- Complaints on file
- 21962015 to 2023, all trims
- Worst year
- 2017563 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 7934 fires · 62 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 31kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 24Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | 8 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (170) | |
| 429 | 9 | 2 | Engine (172) | |
| 563 | 23 | 3 | Engine (267) | |
| 441 | 16 | 2 | Engine (190) | |
| 79 | 9 | 4 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 62 | 10 | 3 | Engine (21) | |
| 66 | 3 | 2 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system (12) | |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | Electrical system (10) |
What fails on the 2017 Jeep Renegade
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 47% |
267 | 2 | Shop engine parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 26% |
148 | 3 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 21% |
119 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
| Unknown or other | 18% |
99 | 6 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 17% |
94 | 3 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
29 | 3 | Shop brakes parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 5% |
27 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 4% |
25 | 3 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2017 Jeep Renegade |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Driving turned, left in the vehicle paused like the engine paused yesterday and this morning I turned right in my engine stalled out completely turned off. It was hard to get it. Restarted again. I had codes run on it and the battery was fine. It finally started again after
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When starting the car and letting it warm up for 2 minutes. The vehicle shifts hard or takes it time to shift into next gear, and while idling for less than 5 minutes, the car warms up 32 degrees. Which I do not believe the fan motor is working properly. Also took car to dealership blown trans and engine mounts.
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Just had the engine replaced for the oil consumption done in 2022. They did not replace the motor mounts at that point. But now they are saying those are leaking and my fuel pump has also gone out.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Jeep Renegade years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2017, 2015, 2018 carry the most filings on the Jeep Renegade. The 2017 alone has 563 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Jeep Renegade problem?
On the 2017 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 267 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jeep Renegade problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jeep Renegade complaints that include mileage is about 31,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.