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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

Seats complaints

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3,800 miles · Sep 25, 2017
Electrical SystemSeats

UPON STARTING VEHICLE WITHIN GARAGE WITH ONLY 3,800 MILES, DASHBOARD WARNING MESSAGES INDICATED DAYTIME RUNNING, TAIL, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING (SIMILAR TO EARLIER 2015 AND 2016 ISSUES SEARCHED ON WEB). LIGHTS ARE PHYSICALLY OPERATING WITH FALSE WARNING MESSAGES - NO BULBS OUT. AT SAME STARTUP, DRIVERS SIDE POWER…

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UPON STARTING VEHICLE WITHIN GARAGE WITH ONLY 3,800 MILES, DASHBOARD WARNING MESSAGES INDICATED DAYTIME RUNNING, TAIL, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING (SIMILAR TO EARLIER 2015 AND 2016 ISSUES SEARCHED ON WEB). LIGHTS ARE PHYSICALLY OPERATING WITH FALSE WARNING MESSAGES - NO BULBS OUT. AT SAME STARTUP, DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT NOT FUNCTIONING AT SAME TIME WARNING INDICATORS SEEN FOR LIGHTS. SEAT INOPERABLE AND CANNOT BE REPOSITIONED MANUALLY. UPON FUSE AND RELAY CHANGE OUT FOR SEAT, WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT REAPPEAR AFTER RESTART OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER SEAT STILL NON RESPONSIVE AND STUCK IN CURRENT FULL BACK POSITION MAKING IT A HAZARD FOR A DRIVER LESS THAN 6 FOOT TALL TO OPERATE SAFELY. NEXT DAY, DEALER WAS CALLED AND IS UNAVAILABLE TO SEE VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE WEEK. TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT, VEHICLE WAS STARTED BY REMOTE STARTER AND POWER SEAT NOW FUNCTIONING. PROBABLY A COINCIDENCE ONLY THAT SEAT NOW WORKS HOWEVER VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING.

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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.