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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

Engine complaints

268 reports
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34,800 miles · Sep 17, 2018
Electrical SystemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WENT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON CLERMONT CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE (15859 FL-50, CLERMONT, FL 34711) AND THEY FOUND THA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WENT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON CLERMONT CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE (15859 FL-50, CLERMONT, FL 34711) AND THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. THE OIL WAS TOPPED OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO RETURN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, IN JULY 2018, THE OIL PRESSURE AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL. FURTHERMORE, ON MARCH 24, 2018, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL POWER CONTROL AND TOTAL CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800.

NHTSA ODI #11129890

11,800 miles · Sep 14, 2018
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDERS MCLARTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6533 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, 256-830-6450) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDERS MCLARTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6533 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, 256-830-6450) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 35057431. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11129518

3,570 miles · Sep 12, 2018
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVisibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE OR AT A STOP LIGHT, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAVO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ALHAMBRA (LOCATED AT 1100 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 283-52120) WHERE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE OR AT A STOP LIGHT, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAVO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ALHAMBRA (LOCATED AT 1100 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 283-52120) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW TINT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WINDOW FAILURE, AND THE OIL WAS AT AN UNSAFE LEVEL AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS COMPLETED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL WAS AT AN IMPROPER LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,570.

NHTSA ODI #11129130

14,000 miles · Sep 10, 2018
EngineVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MANY TIMES THE CAR STALLS OUT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER TIMES AND THEY STILL YET CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BEFORE THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL AS ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY, A MESSAGE POPS UP AND SAYS VEHICLE NOT IN PARK AND THEN JERKS ME FORWARD AND COM…

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MANY TIMES THE CAR STALLS OUT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER TIMES AND THEY STILL YET CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BEFORE THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL AS ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY, A MESSAGE POPS UP AND SAYS VEHICLE NOT IN PARK AND THEN JERKS ME FORWARD AND COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. IT ALSO STALLS GOING UPHILL AS WELL THEN THE DASH MESSAGE APPEARS TO COME ON AND SAYS PARK DISABLED PRESS BREAK PEDAL TO START ENGINE. I AM VERY UPSET AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE CONCERN OF MY OWN SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. *DT UPDATED 10/18/18*JB *BF. UPDATED 11/01/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #11128437

700 miles · Sep 8, 2018
Electrical SystemEngine

MY JEEP HAS ALREADY WENT TO THE SHOP FOR A WEEK BECAUSE IT STALLED 8 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WHILE MY FAMILY WAS COMING HOME FROM VACATION. OUR SAFTY IS EXTREMELY JEOPARDIZED BY THIS. THE JEEPS ARE LEMONS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED BEFORE IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED. IT HAS STARTED IT AGAIN NOW! *DT NO VIN AVAILABLE U…

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MY JEEP HAS ALREADY WENT TO THE SHOP FOR A WEEK BECAUSE IT STALLED 8 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WHILE MY FAMILY WAS COMING HOME FROM VACATION. OUR SAFTY IS EXTREMELY JEOPARDIZED BY THIS. THE JEEPS ARE LEMONS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED BEFORE IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED. IT HAS STARTED IT AGAIN NOW! *DT NO VIN AVAILABLE UPDATED 10/18/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #11128299

15,450 miles · Sep 5, 2018
Engine

DRIVING AND ENGINE STALLS, THROWS A P00735 CODE, ONLY 15450 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN HAPPENED, IT'S NOT DOING IT AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN...I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN TO THEM AND TOLD THE SAME THING.

NHTSA ODI #11124616

35,000 miles · Aug 20, 2018
Engine

ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, IN BETWEEN REGULAR/PROPER OIL CHANGES, I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ON TO A CITY SIDE STREET WHEN MY JEEP STALLED. AFTER TURNING ON MY HAZARDS AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT, I PULLED BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I WAITED FOR THE CAR TO COOL AND CHECKED …

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ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, IN BETWEEN REGULAR/PROPER OIL CHANGES, I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ON TO A CITY SIDE STREET WHEN MY JEEP STALLED. AFTER TURNING ON MY HAZARDS AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT, I PULLED BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I WAITED FOR THE CAR TO COOL AND CHECKED THE OIL. THE DIPSTICK SHOWED NO OIL. I ADDED 2 QUARTS AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THE GUY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE LAST GUY DID NOT ADD ENOUGH OIL SINCE IT TAKES MORE THAN A NORMAL V4. I THANKED HIM AND WENT ON MY WAY. IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WAS DRIVING BETTER. HERE IT IS 3 MONTHS LATER AND MY CAR BEGINS TO DRIVE ROUGH. SO I CHECK MY OIL AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT AND I HAVE TO ADD MORE OIL. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS, NO WHITE SMOKE OR SMOKE FOR THAT MATTER, NO PUDDLES AND NO INDICATOR LAMP.

NHTSA ODI #11121164

19,500 miles · Aug 11, 2018
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

VEHICLE CUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, HAS BEEN TAKEN LAKE KEOWEE DODGE FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND CUT OFF 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY ON 8\10\18. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS AS OF YET.

NHTSA ODI #11119303

32,000 miles · Aug 9, 2018
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JACK KEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1501 US 70, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88810), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY SINCE MAY…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JACK KEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1501 US 70, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88810), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY SINCE MAY OF 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11118780

8,600 miles · Aug 9, 2018
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORT COLLINS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (3835 S COLLEGE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, (970) 372-0621), BUT THE CAUSE O…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORT COLLINS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (3835 S COLLEGE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, (970) 372-0621), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ODI #11118758

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.