Is the Jeep Renegade reliable?

The Jeep Renegade has 3,436 NHTSA complaints, or 68.5 per 1,000 vehicles. Its crash involvement rate is moderate. The most common issue is ENGINE. Source: VinItel

What Jeep Renegade years should I avoid?

Avoid the 2017, 2015 model years of the Jeep Renegade — these have significantly more NHTSA complaints than other years. The 2017 model year alone has 918 complaints. Source: VinItel (vinitel.com)

What is the best year for the Jeep Renegade?

Among Jeep Renegade model years with enough on-road history, the most reliable years are 2023 (40 complaints), 2022 (42 complaints), 2020 (90 complaints). Source: NHTSA complaints database via VinItel.

What are common Jeep Renegade problems?

The most common Jeep Renegade problems reported to NHTSA are: ENGINE (841 complaints, 1.4% crash rate); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (591 complaints, 1.4% crash rate); POWER TRAIN (419 complaints, 2.4% crash rate); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (409 complaints, 2.4% crash rate); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (280 complaints, 1.1% crash rate). Source: VinItel

Should I buy a used Jeep Renegade?

Used Jeep Renegade buyers should: 1) Check our years-to-avoid list for this model. 2) Verify the specific VIN for accident history, title issues, and odometer rollbacks. The most reliable model years to look for: 2023, 2022, 2020. Free VIN check at vinitel.com.

Jeep Renegade Reliability

3,436 NHTSA complaints (2015–2023). Complaint rate: 68.5 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score

103.3

Complaints

3,436

Crash Rate

3.8%

Fire Rate

1.5%

Injuries

110

Fatalities

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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2018 Jeep Renegade (96 crash-related complaints). The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2015–2018

~764/yr complaints · 96 crashes

Average

2019–2021

~100/yr complaints

Better Years

2022–2023

~41/yr complaints

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Jeep Renegade — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2017 (918)

Common Jeep Renegade Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

Component	Complaints	Crash %
ENGINE	841	1.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	591	1.4%
POWER TRAIN	419	2.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	409	2.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	280	1.1%
SERVICE BRAKES	110	10.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	105	4.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	83	0.0%
AIR BAGS	82	40.2%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	75	4.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

Year	Generation	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Details
2015AVOID	—	795	15	13	View →
2016AVOID	—	660	17	10	View →
2017AVOID	—	918	40	11	View →
2018AVOID	—	682	24	12	View →
2019	—	113	15	—	View →
2020	—	90	16	2	View →
2021	—	96	4	2	View →
2022GOOD	—	42	1	—	View →
2023GOOD	—	40	0	—	View →

Year-by-Year Breakdown

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See also: Jeep Renegadeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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