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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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564Owner complaints

Model-year median: 79

3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
511
2015429
2016564
2017442
201879
201962
2020
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
268Electrical System
148Fuel/propulsion System
119Unknown Or Other
99Power Train
94
All reported categories
Service Brakes
29Exterior Lighting
27Vehicle Speed Control
25Electronic Stability Control (esc)
19Air Bags
17Steering
17Seat Belts
9Suspension
8Wheels
8Fuel System, Gasoline
7Structure
6Tires
6Visibility/wiper
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Forward Collision Avoidance
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Back Over Prevention
2Parking Brake
2Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1

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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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

19 reports
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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

75,000 miles · Sep 26, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AS AN AUTOMATIC NOT SHIFTING IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INFO SECTION SAYS DOWN SHIFT AS I WAS TURNING, I WAS IN MOTION THE WHOLE TIME, I DID NOT STOP TO TURN. AND IT DIES. RIGHT IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE LOOKED AND MY VIN DOESNT COME UP AS A RECALL BUT THIS OH MY GOD I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON A BACK ROAD TO…

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AS AN AUTOMATIC NOT SHIFTING IT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INFO SECTION SAYS DOWN SHIFT AS I WAS TURNING, I WAS IN MOTION THE WHOLE TIME, I DID NOT STOP TO TURN. AND IT DIES. RIGHT IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE LOOKED AND MY VIN DOESNT COME UP AS A RECALL BUT THIS OH MY GOD I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON A BACK ROAD TO BE OK, IF I HAD BEEN ON A BUSY ROAD OR INTERSTATE MY FAMILY AND I WOULD BE DEAD. WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I NEED THIS FIXED ASAP. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. HELP ME!!!!!!!

NHTSA ODI #11361231

70,000 miles · Sep 25, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

STATES "PARKING LIGHT" IS OUT AND IT IS AND I CANNOT REPLACE IT. IT ALSO SHAKES WHEN I GET UP TO 70 MPH.

NHTSA ODI #11361118

44,146 miles · Aug 21, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

WAS DRIVING TO WORK, TURNED ON MAINS STREET AND CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS.

NHTSA ODI #11350632

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

41,000 miles · Feb 26, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EnginePower Train

ON 3 OCCASIONS SINCE NEW MY CAR HAS CONSUMED ALL OF IT'S OIL. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES OCCUR BEFORE THIS IS REALIZED. THE ONLY INDICATOR IS WHEN TURNING A CORNER, A LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATES AND POWER IS CUT TO THE ENGINE, WHICH LEAVES ME UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. THEN UPON CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL, NO OIL REGISTER…

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ON 3 OCCASIONS SINCE NEW MY CAR HAS CONSUMED ALL OF IT'S OIL. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES OCCUR BEFORE THIS IS REALIZED. THE ONLY INDICATOR IS WHEN TURNING A CORNER, A LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATES AND POWER IS CUT TO THE ENGINE, WHICH LEAVES ME UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. THEN UPON CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL, NO OIL REGISTERS ON THE DIPSTICK. I'VE GOTTEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT 7500 MILE INTERVALS AS REMINDED BY THE ONBOARD SYSTEM. THE OIL IS FULLY GONE BY ABOUT 6000 MILES OR LESS.

NHTSA ODI #11311646

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

TAKATA RECALL MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE SEEMS TO DO THIS JERK / STALLING THING WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL STARTS TO GET LOW. WHILE RUNNING MY CAR HAS THIS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I REMEMBER SEEING SMOKE COME FROM THE ENGINE AND I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR IF THAT.

NHTSA ODI #11242470

28,000 miles · Jul 5, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power Train

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP OR DRIVING ALONG AND IT HAPPENS IT RACES WHEN DRIVING AND THEN STALLS IT WANT GO SOMETIMES. ITS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIP AND WORKED ON IT STILL IS NOT WORKING. IT'S IN THE SHOP AGAIN. I DON'T WANT THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. I NEED TO BE SAFE. IT ALMOST GOT ME HURT TWO TIMES. …

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MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP OR DRIVING ALONG AND IT HAPPENS IT RACES WHEN DRIVING AND THEN STALLS IT WANT GO SOMETIMES. ITS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIP AND WORKED ON IT STILL IS NOT WORKING. IT'S IN THE SHOP AGAIN. I DON'T WANT THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. I NEED TO BE SAFE. IT ALMOST GOT ME HURT TWO TIMES. I NEED IT REPLACED. I AM DISABLED. I WISH THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN I NEED A VEHICLE THAT WANT BE DISABLED. LET ME KNOW ASAP. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11229661

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EnginePower Train

COOLING FAN WENT OUT SOME ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS WEREN'T WORKING OIL CHANGE SIGNAL LIGHT WON'T RESET WHEN MAKING TURNS CAR SKIDS AND THE 4X4 CONTROL KICKS IN VEHICLE IS SHAKING, ENGINE PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI #11228466

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.