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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1640–25K
12725–50K
6150–75K
1875–100K
5100–150K
2150K+
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
What owners actually said
564 reports
32,500 miles · Jul 31, 2020
Engine
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON JULY 15, 2020. I STOPPED TO TO FUEL THE CAR AND CONTINUED ON MY ROUTE HOME. AFTER ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES, I WAS DECELERATING FROM EXITING THE SPUR 601 TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MARSHALL OVERPASS, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD. THE IDLE WAS EXTREMELY LO…
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I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON JULY 15, 2020. I STOPPED TO TO FUEL THE CAR AND CONTINUED ON MY ROUTE HOME. AFTER ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES, I WAS DECELERATING FROM EXITING THE SPUR 601 TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MARSHALL OVERPASS, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD. THE IDLE WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND COULD MAKE IT UP THE HILL AND OVERPASS. IT DIDN'T STALL, BUT NEARLY DID SEVERAL TIMES WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE BADLY WHEN IT REACHED 30 MPH AND AGAIN AT 40 MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING THINKING IT WAS BAD FUEL, BUT WAS FOUND TO BE BAD IGNITION COILS. THE COILS WERE REPLACED, BUT ISSUE WITH CAR NEARLY STALLING WHILE MAKING TURNS OR HESITATION TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP IS STILL PRESENT. MY CAR IS NOT PART OF ANY OF THE RECALLS, BUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS OF THESE CARS. ALTHOUGH MY CAR HAS NOT ACTUALLY STALLED YET, PRETTY CLOSE THOUGH, I'M AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AND SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME. I'M VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC SINCE IT'S SLOW IN ACCELERATION. IT PERFORMS POORLY GOING THROUGH MOUNTAIN RANGES, ESPECIALLY WHEN CLIMBING. IT ALSO IS JERKY AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, ESPECIALLY AFTER REACHING AROUND 30 MPH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES AND SHOULD BE PERFORMING BETTER THAN IT IS NOW. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH JEEP.
NHTSA ODI #11342460
70,000 miles · Jul 30, 2020
Unknown Or Other
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING FOR SECOND TIME. 100 DEGREES HERE TODAY.
NHTSA ODI #11342427
15 miles · Jul 30, 2020
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion System
LOSING OIL NOT GETTING 25,00 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES CAR STALLS AND TURNS OFF UNTIL I GET OIL CHANGED. ALSO DASHBOARD ALERTS FOR LIGHTS OUT OR SERVICE WARNINGS BUT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT OUT.
NHTSA ODI #11342350
42,590 miles · Jul 23, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
CAR STOPPED AND TOTALLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY A MAN STOPPED AND PUSHED MY CAR. I HAD TO SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL IN A BUSY INTERSECTION.
NHTSA ODI #11341192
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
40,000 miles · Jul 22, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System
VEHICLE ALERTS OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN COMPLETING A TIGHT TURN OR U-TURN. AFTER A FEW OCCURANCES OF THIS, THE ENGINE TURNED OF WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW. CHANGED THE OIL AND A MONTH LATER THE ALERT REOCCURRED. CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS LOW. ADDED OIL TO KEEP FROM REPE…
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VEHICLE ALERTS OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN COMPLETING A TIGHT TURN OR U-TURN. AFTER A FEW OCCURANCES OF THIS, THE ENGINE TURNED OF WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW. CHANGED THE OIL AND A MONTH LATER THE ALERT REOCCURRED. CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS LOW. ADDED OIL TO KEEP FROM REPEAT STALLING. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL OF THE CRACK OIL PUMP HOUSING, NHTSA NUMBER 18V131000.
NHTSA ODI #11340985
23,000 miles · Jul 22, 2020
Service Brakes
TOOK THE JEEP TO DEALER FOR PA STATE INSPECTION . DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH A REAR DISK BRAKE. THE INSIDE PAD HAS WORE OUT DO TO NOT RETRACTING. THIS JEEP HAS A ELECTRIC EMERGENCY BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM, CAUSING IT NOT TO RETRACT THE INSIDE PAD. THE PAD A WORE COMPLELY O…
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TOOK THE JEEP TO DEALER FOR PA STATE INSPECTION . DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH A REAR DISK BRAKE. THE INSIDE PAD HAS WORE OUT DO TO NOT RETRACTING. THIS JEEP HAS A ELECTRIC EMERGENCY BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM, CAUSING IT NOT TO RETRACT THE INSIDE PAD. THE PAD A WORE COMPLELY OUT DAMAGING THE DISK. I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. JEEP HAS ONLY 23000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ELECTRIC EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT WORKING RIGHT. IF NOT FOR MY STATES YEARLY INSPECTION LAW THE PROBLEM WORLD NOT HAVE BEEN KNOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
NHTSA ODI #11340876
50,000 miles · Jul 8, 2020
EngineInjury
MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL BUT IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE RECALLED 2017 JEEP RENEGADE'S ! I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED? THIS IS EXTREMELY CONFUSING AND FRUSTRATING!! IT IS STALLING AND OIL IS LEAKING SAME RECALL AS 4X4 AND FLEXFUEL RENEGADES... MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT AND …
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MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL BUT IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE RECALLED 2017 JEEP RENEGADE'S ! I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED? THIS IS EXTREMELY CONFUSING AND FRUSTRATING!! IT IS STALLING AND OIL IS LEAKING SAME RECALL AS 4X4 AND FLEXFUEL RENEGADES... MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT AND GOT STUCK AND IT CAUSED HER HEAT EXHAUSTION WHILE WAITING IN VEHICLE FOR ASSISTANCE! OUR CITY IS IN A HEAT ADVISORY!!
NHTSA ODI #11338211
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
51,000 miles · Jul 6, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
BACKUP CAMERA IS BLACKED OUT ON SCREEN. SHOWS GRAPH LINES
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.
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.
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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