2015 Jeep Renegade Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Jeep Renegade.

< older2016
Complaints
795
Crashes
15
Fires
13
Injuries
3
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2015 Jeep Renegade Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1168 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:37,248 mi
Crash-related:3
#2161 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:38,386 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:5
#3125 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:34,497 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Jeep Renegade.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN168337,248 mi
ENGINE1613538,386 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1251134,497 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER972145,200 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3836,612 mi
SERVICE BRAKES30121,711 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2726,245 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2625,283 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18148,257 mi
STEERING1539,354 mi
AIR BAGS142128,021 mi
SEAT BELTS141148,645 mi
WHEELS1124,615 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY9122,579 mi
SUSPENSION9240,602 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER647,783 mi
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD36,870 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING250,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2247,237 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2
SEATS27,598 mi
TIRES2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1136,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL119,748 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE180,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION140,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT180,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER165,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE13,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1

Recalls for 2015 Jeep Renegade

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~345,931 vehicles.

16V545000TRAILER HITCHES
~8,581 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.

16V529000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~329,540 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.

15V508000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CYBERSECURITY
~7,810 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

Other Jeep Renegade Years

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