2017 Jeep Renegade Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2017 Jeep Renegade.

20162018
Complaints
918
Crashes
40
Fires
11
Injuries
25
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2017 Jeep Renegade Problems

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

#1265 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:37,451 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:3
#2144 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:36,162 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:4
#3118 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Avg mileage:37,711 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2017 Jeep Renegade.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE2652337,451 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1443436,162 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM118137,711 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER986129,964 mi
POWER TRAIN93326,525 mi
SERVICE BRAKES28323,411 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26132,439 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24320,522 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)19131,574 mi
AIR BAGS17837,892 mi
STEERING16423,607 mi
SEAT BELTS8134,602 mi
SUSPENSION829,144 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY6115,650 mi
WHEELS6246,900 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER512,685 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4157,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP348,383 mi
TIRES331,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING270,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN231,976 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES236,500 mi
PARKING BRAKE236,100 mi
TIRES:TREAD/BELT28,000 mi
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS238,000 mi
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA185,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL168,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1

Recalls for 2017 Jeep Renegade

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~24,115 vehicles.

18V731000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
~21,104 affected

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.

18V131000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
~9 affected

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.

17V485000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
~3,002 affected

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."

Other Jeep Renegade Years

Wider context: See the full Jeep Renegade reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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