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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

99 reports
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18,000 miles · Nov 4, 2020
SteeringSuspensionUnknown Or Other

BOUGHT NEW 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, HAVE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS SO FAR GOING TO THIRD NEXT WEEK. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THREE TIMES SO FAR IN 30,000 MILES. STEERING POPS AND PULLS WHEN TURNING, DO NOT FILL SAFE DRIVING IT. DEALERS KEEP SAYING IT IS FIXED BUT IS NOT, THINK THEY ARE STUMBLING UNTIL WARRANTY IS GONE, BEEN GOING ON S…

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BOUGHT NEW 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, HAVE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS SO FAR GOING TO THIRD NEXT WEEK. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THREE TIMES SO FAR IN 30,000 MILES. STEERING POPS AND PULLS WHEN TURNING, DO NOT FILL SAFE DRIVING IT. DEALERS KEEP SAYING IT IS FIXED BUT IS NOT, THINK THEY ARE STUMBLING UNTIL WARRANTY IS GONE, BEEN GOING ON SENCE AROUND 12,000 MILES. IN MOTION AND TURNING. CUNKING OFF THE TIRE ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE.

NHTSA ODI #11373089

85,000 miles · Oct 21, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

MY VEHICLE DISPLAY MESSAGE 'VEHICLE NOT IN PARK' WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONCE MSG DISPLAY, VEHICLE LOSES POWERS. THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. IT IS INTERMITTENT ISSUE. I HAVE OPEN NUMEROUS CASE WITH CHRYSLER / FCA BUT BECAUSE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THEY WON'T REPAIR. I READ ON INTERNET THE…

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MY VEHICLE DISPLAY MESSAGE 'VEHICLE NOT IN PARK' WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONCE MSG DISPLAY, VEHICLE LOSES POWERS. THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. IT IS INTERMITTENT ISSUE. I HAVE OPEN NUMEROUS CASE WITH CHRYSLER / FCA BUT BECAUSE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THEY WON'T REPAIR. I READ ON INTERNET THERE IS DEFECT IN ENGINE. ALSO VEHICLE DISPLAYS SERVICE PASSIVE ENTRY SYSTEM. THEY RESET SOFTWARE AND ISSUE RETURNS.

NHTSA ODI #11365563

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SuspensionUnknown Or OtherCrashInjury

THE JEEPS TIYROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE THIS RESULTING THE JEEP VEERED OFF THE ROAD AN SLAMMING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO B SERVICED MONTHS BEFORE AN THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT OR EVEN. HELP US THEY SENT US AWAY LEAVING US CONCERNED ON HOW WE COULD …

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THE JEEPS TIYROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE THIS RESULTING THE JEEP VEERED OFF THE ROAD AN SLAMMING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO B SERVICED MONTHS BEFORE AN THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT OR EVEN. HELP US THEY SENT US AWAY LEAVING US CONCERNED ON HOW WE COULD GO ABOUT GETTING THE DEALERSHIP TO HELP AN NOT LONG AFTER THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED

NHTSA ODI #11363654

71,000 miles · Sep 30, 2020
EngineSeat BeltsUnknown Or Other

HAVE HAD VEHICLE SINCE 2018. FOR 2 YEARS, I HAVE HAD 3 CYLINDER MISFIRES (WITH THE LAST ONE ABOUT TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT) AND MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING (ONCE ON THE FREEWAY) ABOUT 8 TIMES. I HAD TO PULL OVER EACH TIME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE STATING "VEHICLE CANNOT CHANGE GEARS UNTIL STOPPED." ONCE I TURNED O…

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HAVE HAD VEHICLE SINCE 2018. FOR 2 YEARS, I HAVE HAD 3 CYLINDER MISFIRES (WITH THE LAST ONE ABOUT TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT) AND MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING (ONCE ON THE FREEWAY) ABOUT 8 TIMES. I HAD TO PULL OVER EACH TIME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE STATING "VEHICLE CANNOT CHANGE GEARS UNTIL STOPPED." ONCE I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, IT TAKES ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CYLINDER MISFIRES ALWAYS BEGIN WITH AGGRESSIVE JERKING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. LASTING A FEW MONTHS, LEADING TO AGGRESSIVE SHAKING ONCE MISFIRED. ON OCCASION, WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, SEAT BELT WILL ALSO NOT BUCKLE AND IN THE LAST TWO YEARS SEAT BELT HAS ALSO COME UNBUCKLED TWICE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI #11361955

82,000 miles · Aug 16, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING NEW CAR,THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN DASH-USES 1 QT. OIL EVERY 2000 MILES.IVE COMPLAINED AND COMPLAINED TO NO AVAIL-DEALERSHIPS ALL SAY ITS 'NORMAL' NOW.THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING .-WHEN U GO FROM A LOW SPEED TO A HIGHER SPEED. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY THINK IT NEEDED AN UPDATE ?A…

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WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING NEW CAR,THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN DASH-USES 1 QT. OIL EVERY 2000 MILES.IVE COMPLAINED AND COMPLAINED TO NO AVAIL-DEALERSHIPS ALL SAY ITS 'NORMAL' NOW.THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING .-WHEN U GO FROM A LOW SPEED TO A HIGHER SPEED. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY THINK IT NEEDED AN UPDATE ?ALSO,OIL WAS LEAKING AROUND TRANSFER CASE;I NOTICED SPOTS ON CONCRETE WHEN PARKED AND THE LIQUID WAS CLEAR. THIS CAR HAS LITERALLY BEEN A HUNK OF JUNK!

NHTSA ODI #11349734

45,000 miles · Aug 4, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or OtherFire

I WAS JUMPING OOFF MY GF CAR FOR THE 10TH TIME OVER A COURSE OF TIME, THIS TIME FOR SOME REASON MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND NOW IS TOTALED AND IT ALSO CAUSED HER CAR TO CATCH FIRE. SO NOT ONLY DID IT DAMAGE MY JEEP BUT DAMAGED HER CAR AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #11343130

51,200 miles · Aug 1, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

THE ESC, ABS, STEERING TORQUE CONTROL, 4WD, PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT A RODENT HAD CHEWED THE WIRING FOR A REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR BECAUSE IT HAS SOY BASED INSULATION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT, BUT GETS DRIVEN EVERY DAY.

NHTSA ODI #11342681

70,000 miles · Jul 30, 2020
Unknown Or Other

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING FOR SECOND TIME. 100 DEGREES HERE TODAY.

NHTSA ODI #11342427

60,000 miles · Jul 23, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

COOLING FAN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND NOW ON 3RD TIME GOING OUT

NHTSA ODI #11341041

24,300 miles · Jul 7, 2020
Unknown Or Other

MY JEEP HAS SHUT DOWN THREE TIMES WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. I GET MY OIL CHANGE REGULARLY AND I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY JEEP IS KNOWN FOR BURNING A LOT OF OIL. WHAT CAN I DO, IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ODI #11338034

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.