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2017 Jeep Renegade

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Renegade years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Jeep Renegade are substantially higher than the model-year median of 79.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

377 reports with mileage · 187 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 268 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 119 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports5 fire reports12 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

119 reports
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24,000 miles · Mar 9, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

MY RENEGADE HAS STARTED LOOSING FUEL PRESSURE MAKING IT JERK REALLY HARD WHILE DRIVING IT'S BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH GEAR CHANGE IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING THERE IS NO WAY IN THIS NEW OF A VEHICLE IT SHOULD BE DOING THIS IT'S NOT IN CERTAIN CLIMATES ITS IN ANY CLIMATE I REALLY LOVE MY RENEGADE BUT THIS HAS BEEN…

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MY RENEGADE HAS STARTED LOOSING FUEL PRESSURE MAKING IT JERK REALLY HARD WHILE DRIVING IT'S BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH GEAR CHANGE IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING THERE IS NO WAY IN THIS NEW OF A VEHICLE IT SHOULD BE DOING THIS IT'S NOT IN CERTAIN CLIMATES ITS IN ANY CLIMATE I REALLY LOVE MY RENEGADE BUT THIS HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING PLEASE HURRY UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE

NHTSA ODI #11185574

52,800 miles · Feb 22, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IDLE ENGINE JERKS. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND ACCELERATING THE JERKING IS PERSISTENT.

NHTSA ODI #11182016

19,000 miles · Feb 13, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

IN MOTION UPON DECEL/ACCEL AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE DIES. YOU HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RE-CRANK, THEN TRY TO PROCEED. NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ANY WARNING THAT MY ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL OR THAT MY ENGINE WOULD DO AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN TO SAVE THE ENGINE. I WAS 2000 MILES OVER MY RECOMMEND…

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IN MOTION UPON DECEL/ACCEL AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE DIES. YOU HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RE-CRANK, THEN TRY TO PROCEED. NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ANY WARNING THAT MY ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL OR THAT MY ENGINE WOULD DO AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN TO SAVE THE ENGINE. I WAS 2000 MILES OVER MY RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE (I OWN THIS MISTAKE) AND WAS TOLD THE OIL WAS FOUND TO LOW AND THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN TO SAVE IT FROM BURNING UP. HOWEVER, NO WARNINGS, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, JUST A SHUTOFF OF THE POWER TO VEHICLE UPON SLOWING TO STOP AND/OR RE-ACCELERATE. TROUBLE TO THINK I WOULD GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW MY OIL WAS TOO LOW AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. SO, MAJOR DEAL.... I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE TYPE OF 2.4 LT ENGINE THAT WAS USING IN THIS PARTICULAR JEEP MODEL. I GET THAT, BUT NO INDICATOR LIGHT IS TROUBLESOME. TOOK IT ON MONDAY THE 11TH TO JEEP DEALER IN CARTERSVILLE, GA.

NHTSA ODI #11179813

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

CONCERNED ABOUT JEEP'S INABILITY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN PULLING TRAILER . JEEP RECOMMENDED USING E85 FUEL WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MY AREA. VEHICLE UNABLE TO PERFORM AS REPRESENTED.

NHTSA ODI #11174926

8,000 miles · Feb 4, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPS AND THE CAR HAS TO BE GUIDED OFF THE STREET IF SAFE. AT LEAST ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAL…

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THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPS AND THE CAR HAS TO BE GUIDED OFF THE STREET IF SAFE. AT LEAST ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED A "SOFTWARE" PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER THE ORIGINAL "FIX". THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY BUT THERE IS NO RECALL PART YET FOR THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11174368

24,000 miles · Feb 3, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

ALL MAINTENANCE DONE TO VEHICLE AT RECOMMENDED/REQUIRED TIMEFRAMES. AFTER MY 2ND OIL CHANGE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED WITH NO INDICATORS ON DASH ON A MAIN ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH, CAR DID NOT RE-START UNTIL 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT. THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL TURNING…

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ALL MAINTENANCE DONE TO VEHICLE AT RECOMMENDED/REQUIRED TIMEFRAMES. AFTER MY 2ND OIL CHANGE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED WITH NO INDICATORS ON DASH ON A MAIN ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH, CAR DID NOT RE-START UNTIL 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT. THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL TURNING ONTO A FLAT ROAD THE CAR STALLED AGAIN STARTING BACK UP ON THE FIRST TRY. WHILE DRIVING THE SAME DAY THE CAR STALLED 2 MORE TIMES. AT NO POINT WERE ANY INDICATORS LIT SHOWING ANY PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, AFTER EXPLAINING THE TIME IT STALLED GOING DOWN HILL HE CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND IT EMPTY. THE MANUAL STATES CHANGING THE OIL WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, ONCE A YEAR OR 10,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED BY PROFESSIONALS IN OUR BEFORE 5,000 MILES. AT THE TIME I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DISCOVERED IT HAD NO OIL I WAS STILL UNDER THE 5,000 MILE RANGE TO HAVE THE OIL REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE OIL HAD PROBABLY BURNED UP AND CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER. MONTHS LATER WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A MAIN ROAD THE VEHICLE AGAIN STALKED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH, THANKFULLY THE CAR STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AS A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE JEEP DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE A FEW HOURS ADD I HAD NOT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER EXPLAINING MY ISSUE THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED MY OIL FINDING IT EMPTY, ABOUT 4,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE, AND STATED HE WOULD TOP IT OFF FOR FREE TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS. HE STATED THIS WAS A RECENTLY DISCOVERED ISSUE BUT NOTHING YET WAS BEING DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I SEE A RECALL HAS BEEN PUT OUT AND CHECKED MY VIN WHICH CAME BACK AS NOT RECALLED BUT I BELIEVE MY CAR MAY HAVE THE RECALL OR SOMETHING ELSE POSSIBLY WRONG.

NHTSA ODI #11173774

40,000 miles · Jan 31, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OR DECELERATES IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING SITUATIONS

NHTSA ODI #11173321

38,000 miles · Jan 31, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System

IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE IDLING AND WHEN APPLY GAS, I HAVE A HALF A TANK OF GAS.

NHTSA ODI #11173263

1 miles · Jan 29, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPS ILLUMINATE AT INCORRECT TIMES. ENGINE STALL. IT STOPS AND GOES BACK AND FORTH WHEN GAS IS PRESSED. THE BACKUP CAMERA BLANKS OUT AND GOES BLUE OR THE PICTURE IS NOT THERE AT ALI OR EXTREMELY FUZZY.

NHTSA ODI #11172978

26,000 miles · Jan 23, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System

I HAVE A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. THERE IS A MASSIVE RECALL ON THEM DUE TO THE CAR SHUTTING OFF DUE TO FUEL PUMP AND OIL SENSOR ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME IN INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED CHRYSTLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT FIXING THIS RECALL UNTIL AFTER THE 1ST QUA…

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I HAVE A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. THERE IS A MASSIVE RECALL ON THEM DUE TO THE CAR SHUTTING OFF DUE TO FUEL PUMP AND OIL SENSOR ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME IN INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED CHRYSTLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT FIXING THIS RECALL UNTIL AFTER THE 1ST QUARTER IS OVER DUE TO PART AND FUNDING ISSUES. THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ODI #11171623

Official recalls

3

18V731000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Oct 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

18V131000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Feb 22, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

17V485000 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel

Aug 2, 2017

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles. Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.