2017 Jeep RENEGADE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Jeep RENEGADE has 921 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 11.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2017 jeep renegade. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to bill luke chrysler jeep dodge ram (2425 w camelback rd, phoenix, az 85015), but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired, but the failu. ⚠️ 9 fire reports filed.

9 fire reports 22 crash reports 9 injuries

921

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

11.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

270 complaints

29%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILU
• CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 10,000 MILES. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COOLING FAN WENT OUT. THEY ESTIMATE 6 WEEKS OR MORE BEFORE THEY CAN REPLACE THE PART.
• AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, I TRIED TO START CAR AND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES TO GET IT TO CRANK OVER. ONCE IT STARTED, THE CAR WAS MAKING AN INTENSE KNOCKING NOISE AND SPUTTERING SO VIOLENTLY IT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO ROCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT SETTLED DOWN AND I PULLED ONTO THE STREET AN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

147 complaints

16%

• RADIO NOT WORKING IN MY HEW JEEP 2016 AND MY 2017 BOTH OF THEM THEY GO IN AND OUT WHAT DO I DO .
• I PURCHASED MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE 4X4 ALTITUDE ON MARCH 2, 2017. WITHIN TWO WEEKS BEFORE I HAD 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS POWER LOSS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DURING A U-TURN. THIS U-TURN WAS NOT AS ACCELERATED SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 10-15 MPH, WAS ON DR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD A SECOND TIME AND REAR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“RADIO NOT WORKING IN MY HEW JEEP 2016 AND MY 2017 BOTH OF THEM THEY GO IN AND OUT WHAT DO I DO .”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

126 complaints

14%

• AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, I TRIED TO START CAR AND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES TO GET IT TO CRANK OVER. ONCE IT STARTED, THE CAR WAS MAKING AN INTENSE KNOCKING NOISE AND SPUTTERING SO VIOLENTLY IT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO ROCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT SETTLED DOWN AND I PULLED ONTO THE STREET AN
• THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING IF ENGINE OIL SENSOR DETECTS LOW OIL IN ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING NO MATTER WHERE YOU DRIVING IE (HIGHWAY OR LOCAL ROADS).
• ON JUNE 11TH, 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR WITH JUST UNDER 7000 MILES WE NOTICED THE BATTERY LIGHT ON WHICH DISAPPEARED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT. TODAY, JUNE 20TH, WHILE DRIVING ON FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE AT 72MPH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND AND THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE PO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, I TRIED TO START CAR AND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES TO GET IT TO CRANK OVER. ONCE IT STARTED, THE CAR WAS MAKING AN INTENSE KNOCKING NOISE AND SPUTTERING SO VIOLENTLY IT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO ROCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT SETTLED DOWN AND I PULLED ONTO THE STREET AN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

100 complaints

11%

• THE FCW PLUS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A WARNING SYSTEM WITH SENSITIVITY SETTINGS INCORPORATING BREAK AND VISUAL/AUDIBLE WARNINGS. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO INITIATE WELL IN ADVANCE OF A CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE. APPARENTLY WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES BEING AFFECTED
• ON AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE MAKING A SLOW SPEED LEFT TURN (UNDER 15 MPH) AND ONCE WHILE MAKING A LEFT U-TURN (AT APPROX. 5 MPH), MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHES. THERE IS NO ACCELERATION WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CONDITION
• THE FIRST INITIAL OCCURRENCE HAPPENED JUN 12TH 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE JEEP RENEGADE BEGAN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. IT THEN BEGAN TO JERK UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF WOULD TURN OFF ON ITS OWN. SEVERAL ICONS CAME ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD ONE BEING A LIGHT BOLT SYMBOL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“THE FCW PLUS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A WARNING SYSTEM WITH SENSITIVITY SETTINGS INCORPORATING BREAK AND VISUAL/AUDIBLE WARNINGS. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO INITIATE WELL IN ADVANCE OF A CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE. APPARENTLY WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES BEING AFFECTED”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

94 complaints

10%

• I PURCHASED MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE 4X4 ALTITUDE ON MARCH 2, 2017. WITHIN TWO WEEKS BEFORE I HAD 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS POWER LOSS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DURING A U-TURN. THIS U-TURN WAS NOT AS ACCELERATED SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 10-15 MPH, WAS ON DR
• TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING UP HILL ABOUT 80MILES NORTH BOUND ON I-15 TO LAS VEGAS. THE ENGINE CHECK LIT UP AND SHOWED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND TO BRING IN FOR SERVICE. THE CAR STALLED AND WE WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN BUT WOULD EVENTUALLY STA
• TAMARA RECALL- I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE STAYED AT 60 MPH. IT TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 5 MIN THEN STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS. BUT NOTHING AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE. THIS JEEP IS NEW ONLY 300 MILES ON IT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“I PURCHASED MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE 4X4 ALTITUDE ON MARCH 2, 2017. WITHIN TWO WEEKS BEFORE I HAD 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS POWER LOSS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DURING A U-TURN. THIS U-TURN WAS NOT AS ACCELERATED SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 10-15 MPH, WAS ON DR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 921 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2425 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: RADIO NOT WORKING IN MY HEW JEEP 2016 AND MY 2017 BOTH OF THEM THEY GO IN AND OUT WHAT DO I DO .
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, I TRIED TO START CAR AND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES TO GET IT TO CRANK OVER. ONCE IT STARTED, THE CAR WAS MAKING AN INTENSE KNOCKING NOISE AND SPUTTERING SO VIOLENTLY IT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO ROCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT SETTLED DOWN AND I PULLED ONTO THE STREET AN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE FCW PLUS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A WARNING SYSTEM WITH SENSITIVITY SETTINGS INCORPORATING BREAK AND VISUAL/AUDIBLE WARNINGS. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO INITIATE WELL IN ADVANCE OF A CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE. APPARENTLY WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES BEING AFFECTED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)