IllustrationTHE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH A SENSOR TO NOTIFY US WHEN AN OIL CHANGE IS DUE. THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE SCHEDULE. SEVERAL TIMES MY CAR HAS BEGUN TO RUN LOW ON OIL BUT THE OIL CHANGE SENSOR HAS NOT REGISTERED THIS OR ADVISED ME TO CHANGE MY OIL EVEN WHEN TH E CAR WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE TOWED.
2015 Jeep Renegade
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Renegade years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Jeep Renegade are substantially higher than the model-year median of 79.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1480–25K
12325–50K
8850–75K
2375–100K
13100–150K
5150K+
400 reports with mileage · 111 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.
- Power Train. Review the 170 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 161 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 129 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports8 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
511 reportsTHE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 14K MILES ON IT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, THE WIRING HARNESS HAS MELTED. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN UPDATED INDICATING THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. WHY NOT IF THE PART WAS UPDATED TO FIX A DEFECT?
SEVERAL TIMES I TOOK MY 2015 JEEP RENEGADE INTO CARTHAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WITH ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS FINE, DESPITE MY REPEATED COMPLAINTS THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WOULD SLIP WHEN ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS AND WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS IN TRAFFIC…
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SEVERAL TIMES I TOOK MY 2015 JEEP RENEGADE INTO CARTHAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WITH ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS FINE, DESPITE MY REPEATED COMPLAINTS THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WOULD SLIP WHEN ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS AND WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE JEEP RENEGADE CONTINUING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, A RECALL JEEP CLAIMS TO HAVE REPAIRED IN THE PAST. WHEN I WROTE THE COMPANY ABOUT MY DISMISSED COMPLAINTS IN MAY I RESPONDED TO THEIR EMAIL FOR FOLLOW UP INFORMATION ON MAY 12. A FOLLOW UP QUESTION WAS ASKED REGARDING THE NAME OF THE TECHNICIAN I MAY 13, ATTACHED. I APPARENTLY MISSED A CALL ON 5/14 AND WAS NOTIFIED 5/15 THAT THEY WERE CLOSING MY CASE, ALSO ATTACHED. WE DECIDED TO TAKE MY RENEGADE INTO FRANK FLETCHER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, DUE TO EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE DURING AN AUTOMOTIVE PURCHASE EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND THEY IMMEDIATELY FIND THE PROBLEM TO BE AN INTERNAL CLUTCH FAILURE. I HAVE NOW BEEN QUOTED A PRICE OF $4,601+TAX...TO FIX A PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT FOR YEARS TO A DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERSHIP ON 9/21/2020. I IMMEDIATELY SENT AN EMAIL TO THE NHTSA, HOWEVER I MAY HAVE NOTIFIED THE ADMINISTRATION INCORRECTLY, SENDING AN EMAIL INSTEAD OF THE FORM. ALSO ATTACHED IS THE WORK ORDER AND INVOICE FROM JULY 2019. I WAS PROVIDED WITH THE INVOICE AT TIME OF PAYMENT WITH NO MENTION OF A TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT. THE WORK ORDER CLEARLY SHOWS I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. EVERY TIME I COMPLAINED I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS NOTED ON THE FINAL INVOICE....WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS WAS NOT MY FIRST COMPLAINT, EITHER, AS I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR YEARS DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY HAZARD.
JEEP HAS STARTED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS STARTED SEVERAL DAYS AGO. TODAY I WAS PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. IT TOOK A MINIMUM OF 30 SECONDS TO CORRECT ITSELF. NOTHING I DO SEEMS TO HELP. IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, WELL I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I WIL…
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JEEP HAS STARTED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS STARTED SEVERAL DAYS AGO. TODAY I WAS PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. IT TOOK A MINIMUM OF 30 SECONDS TO CORRECT ITSELF. NOTHING I DO SEEMS TO HELP. IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, WELL I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I WILL HAVE HAD THIS JEEP 5 YEARS ON JANUARY 2, 2021. I HAVE ENJOYED THE JEEP UP UNTIL THE LAST WEEK,
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURNED GREEN I PRESSED MY GAS PETAL BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & WOULDN'T MOVE, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP & SO DID MY BRAKE, AIRBAG & PARK LIGHT. I WAS STUCK IN PARK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AFTER WAITING MY CAR STARTED BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES.
THE THROTTLE BODY STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL AND DOES NOT START. IT HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREET IT JUST TURN OFF
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS HAVE BOTH LOST THE ABILITY TO STAY FLUSH WITH THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE CLOTH ON THE CEILING I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY TAPE TO SAFELY SECURE THE VISOR. THE VISUAL AREA THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS GREATLY IMPAIRED. I WAS QUOTE A $400-$500 REPAIR F…
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THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS HAVE BOTH LOST THE ABILITY TO STAY FLUSH WITH THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE CLOTH ON THE CEILING I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY TAPE TO SAFELY SECURE THE VISOR. THE VISUAL AREA THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS GREATLY IMPAIRED. I WAS QUOTE A $400-$500 REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX ONE. WHEN IT ORIGINALLY HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE UPLOADED PHOTOS OF THE DRIVERS SIDE HOW IT SITS NOW, PUSHED FORWARD, AND IT HELD FLUSH WITH HOW IT SHOULD STAY. I WAS DRIVING WHEN T ADJUSTED THE VISOR AND IT LOST TENSION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
HORN DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A BELL LIKE ON A TRICYCLE STRAPPED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. YOU CAN NOT HEAR IT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.SOMEONE HAS STRAIGHT WIRED IT
COOLING CIRCUIT FAN STOPPED WORKING AT 51K MILES. ENGINE LIGHT SAID SERVICE ENGINE WITH DASH ENGINE LIGHT NOTIFICATION. CODE P0481 COMES UP
Official recalls
316V545000 · 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.
16V529000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 12, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
15V508000 · Electrical System:cybersecurity
Aug 12, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R45.
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
1RQ15004 · Software Security Vulnerability
Opened Jul 24, 2015 · Closed Jan 5, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software
On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V-508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V-461 or 15V-508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and short range wireless vulnerabilities identified in the recalled vehicles could allow unauthorized third-party access to, and manipulation of, networked vehicle control systems.Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities, coupled with reverse engineering of networked microprocessor control modules, could result in unauthorized manipulation of vehicle control systems. This unauthorized manipulation of vehicle controls and systems could expose the driver, vehicle occupants or other highway users to an increased risk of injury.FCA and its network provider, Sprint, conducted a nationwide campaign to block access to a radio communications port that was unintentionally left open.On July 27, 2015, short range wireless vulnerabilities were also blocked.Finally, third party security evaluation and regression testing identified vulnerabilities that were either remedied by Sprint or through updates to the FCA Uconnect software.ODI identified a total of 30 complaints or field reports on unique vehicles submitted by FCA (29) or received by NHTSA (1) alleging incidents of theft from a vehicle or anomalous performance that the owner alleged were caused by, or may have been caused by, remote hacking.Twenty-six (87%) of these reports were submitted after a magazine article was published on July 21, 2015, describing the remote hacking of an FCA vehicle by researchers who were able to affect the operation of various vehicle control systems, including the service brakes, steering, throttle and ignition.Most of the complaints involved vehicle systems that were not safety critical (e.g., complaints related to radio, navigation system, or air-conditioning control) and did not affect vehicle control.Three complaints reported engine stalls.One owner reported sudden unintended acceleration allegedly related to hacking.None of the complaints or field reports reviewed involved the steering and braking vehicle control effects demonstrated by the research hackers prior to the recall.There were no confirmed incidents of hacking in any of the records reviewed by ODI.The remedies completed by Sprint and FCA appear to have eliminated vulnerabilities that mi