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2016 Jeep Renegade

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Renegade years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Jeep Renegade are substantially higher than the model-year median of 79.

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429Owner complaints

Model-year median: 79

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
511
2015429
2016564
2017442
201879
2019
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
172Electrical System
119Unknown Or Other
75Power Train
73Vehicle Speed Control
29
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
27Fuel/propulsion System
26Service Brakes
23Electronic Stability Control (esc)
21Air Bags
17Steering
15Seat Belts
14Seats
10Engine And Engine Cooling
8Structure
7Suspension
7Wheels
7Visibility/wiper
6Forward Collision Avoidance
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Traction Control System
2Back Over Prevention
1Equipment
1Lane Departure
1Parking Brake
1Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

306 reports with mileage · 123 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 172 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 119 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports10 fire reports7 injury reports

Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle) complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2022
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)

You cannot correctly install this car seat with the provided tethers. The loosen/tighten latch that holds the belt stops functioning the second there is any tension. You can not pull the strap through to get it tight enough to hold the seat in place with the base tether or the anchor tether that goes over the seat back. There is…

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You cannot correctly install this car seat with the provided tethers. The loosen/tighten latch that holds the belt stops functioning the second there is any tension. You can not pull the strap through to get it tight enough to hold the seat in place with the base tether or the anchor tether that goes over the seat back. There is always at least 6 inches of slack and you cannot tighten any tighter to get the seat positioned with no movement. Even the firemen at the fire dept could not install this seat safely or get it tightened past a specific point. They advised me to make this report.

NHTSA ODI #11495887

Official recalls

1

16V545000 · Trailer Hitches

Jul 20, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.