Jeep Renegade
Registered from 2015 to 2023.
About this model
The Jeep Renegade is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Stellantis under their Jeep marque. It was first shown to the public in March 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show and production started in late August of that year. The Renegade is the smallest vehicle currently marketed by Jeep, until the arrival of the Avenger. It slots between the Avenger and the Compass. It is based on the FCA Small Wide 4×4 platform, which is also shared with other FCA models, including those from Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands.
From the Wikipedia article Jeep Renegade, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Fuel/propulsion system: more complaints than 94% of 2017 cars — 21% of its 563 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 7%.
- Electronic stability control (esc): more complaints than 90% of 2017 cars — 3% of its 563 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- ENGINE — 121 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 44 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 30 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- POWER TRAIN — 26 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 18 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 17 owners reported this
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 17 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 14 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES — 9 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS — 8 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 8 owners reported this
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 8 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 8 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 7 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 177 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 177 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 177 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2020 | 177 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 177 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway |
| 2018 | 180 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2017 | 180 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2016 | 180 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2015 | 180 hp · 1447 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
62% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V508000
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R45.
16E013000
If the axle moves there could be an increased risk of a crash.
Daystar will notify owners, and direct them to repair shops to have the brackets inspected and replaced as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2016. Owners may contact Daystar customer service at 1-623-907-0081 or by email at Jbilyeu@daystarweb.com. Daystar's number for this recall is 16-01.
16V529000
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
16V545000
Without the proper amount of fasteners, the trailer hitch assembly may separate from the vehicle, and any towed vehicle may no longer be properly connected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install two additional fasteners per side, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S62.
17V485000
If the malfunction indicator lamps illuminate at incorrect times, the driver may be unaware when a true malfunction occurs, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Instrument Panel Control software, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T50.
18V131000
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump for its production information, and replace the BSM as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U18.
18V524000
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
18V731000
A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UB2.
6 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Software security vulnerability
Recall query, opened July 2015, closed January 2016.
Became recall 15V508000.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Jeep filed 156 bulletins about the 2023 Renegade.
- Electrical system: 49
- Structure: 16
- Engine and engine cooling: 13
- Equipment: 13
- Engine: 11
- Fuel/propulsion system: 10
- Exterior lighting: 5
- Power train: 5
- Steering: 5
- Visibility: 5
- Other: 24
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Headliner Delamination Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● The headliner is delaminating (bubbling) Fig. 1. This bulletin involves… · August 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Missing Cargo Boxes Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Excessive noise from the rear of the vehicle. This bulletin involves installing… · August 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Cylinder Head Screw Not Specific Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set… · August 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. High Pressure Fuel Pump Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more… · July 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. High Pressure Fuel Pump Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more… · July 2026
- Mis-Machined Engine Block · July 2026
- When long block is received, inspection needs to be performed per SOL S2609000010 before the repair begins. If the block machining is not complete according to information in SOL, a new long block… · July 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. 1.5L Transmission Diagnosis Service Solution Customers may experience one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Transmission warning light on and/or… · July 2026
148 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.