2021 Jeep RENEGADE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2021 Jeep RENEGADE has 103 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: on sunday 1/17/21, my daughter's husband leased a car from the dealer listed above. he leased a 2021 fully loaded jeep renegade after only two days of having the car, we got the warning on the dash that said "stereo system unavailable". this malfunction caused all safety features to turn off as wel. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 4 crash reports 3 injuries

103

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

26 complaints

25%

• ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
• The vehicle in front of me was at least one car length ahead of me as I was driving around 15 mph when the forward collision detection activated my automatic brakes and jerked me forward in the seat, almost causing whiplash. There was no reason for the detector to go off.
• When traveling with the cruise control on, on the expressway, the speeddometer started to flicker on and off then totally went off. It lasted a couple of seconds and when it came back on my speed was at 55 mph. I was traveling at 75 when it started. This happens alot. Also the radio will sometim

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

“ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

18 complaints

17%

• ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
• On Saturday, April 30th our brand new 2021 Jeep Renegade's front passenger window spontaneously exploded. The window inexplicably exploded before we even made our first car payment and we have captured the event on our garage's Wyze camera. Luckily no one was injured but an event like this could hav
• Sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving. No apparent cause (e.g. no reason to suspect a rock or other debris hitting the glass)

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

16 complaints

16%

• ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
• ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, I LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. I LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE EVEN AFTER THE HORRIBLE TREATMENT FROM THE RUDE IMPERSONAL SALESPERSON - AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT BEGIN HAVING ISSUE WITH IT, THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT SAID, "STER
• ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, I LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. I LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE EVEN AFTER THE HORRIBLE TREATMENT FROM THE RUDE IMPERSONAL SALESPERSON - AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT BEGIN HAVING ISSUE WITH IT, THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT SAID, "STER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

9 complaints

• 1. Checked my oil level at 2,000 miles and it was down by 1/2 quart. I added oil and took to dealer and they checked this out and told me these high compression engine will use oil. No warning signs. 2. Transmission from 1st to 2nd makes noise. Dealer told me this trans is a adaptive trans and i
• My car stalled in traffic causing an risk for accidents.I couldn't steer the vehicle.There were numerous things going off in the car that prevented the mobility of the vehicle.
• The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, several messages were displayed. The contact stated that " Warning. Imminent Engine Failure", " Warning. Side and Front Impacts", " Warning. Low Fuel" and other unknown warning messages were displayed. Additionally, t

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

“1. Checked my oil level at 2,000 miles and it was down by 1/2 quart. I added oil and took to dealer and they checked this out and told me these high compression engine will use oil. No warning signs. 2. Transmission from 1st to 2nd makes noise. Dealer told me this trans is a adaptive trans and i”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

7 complaints

• took my car in for oil change and dealership said there was an oil leak somewhere. scheduled that for service. than during the last week i got a airbag disabled/service , disabled park/service warning lights pop up on my dash. auto/start/stop was disabled, check engine light came on for 10 seconds.
• The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver's airbag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repair
• Service air bag light has been on about 2 weeks. Tried to unlock car with key fob today. 8/6/2024. Wouldn't work so I replaced the fob battery. Nothing will work on car now. Won't start, can't manually unlock back doors.Couldn't get it in neutral to get on flatbed tow truck. Dealership said it'll be

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

“took my car in for oil change and dealership said there was an oil leak somewhere. scheduled that for service. than during the last week i got a airbag disabled/service , disabled park/service warning lights pop up on my dash. auto/start/stop was disabled, check engine light came on for 10 seconds. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 103 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WEL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 1. Checked my oil level at 2,000 miles and it was down by 1/2 quart. I added oil and took to dealer and they checked this out and told me these high compression engine will use oil. No warning signs. 2. Transmission from 1st to 2nd makes noise. Dealer told me this trans is a adaptive trans and i
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)