Jeep Renegade Complaints (2017)

567 consumer complaints on file.

#11650074March 24, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was traveling on the highway at approximately 65mph at rush hour and my vehicle's accelerator stopped working, therefore rapidly slowing down my vehicle without any messages or notifications as to why. I barely got my car to the shoulder of the highway before the accelerator became completely firm and would not allow my car to move forward any further. This happened in a span of a few seconds. Before putting my car in park, it said I needed to put it in park and depress the brake in order to shift into drive. This is the 2nd time my car has become disabled abruptly on the highway and thr first time it was taken to the jeep dealership where they said it was a fuel pump and electrical system and that my car ran out of gas without it showing I was on empty. The gauge read just short of the empty mark both times before becoming disabled but the light never came on saying I was almost out of gas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643764February 19, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while her grandmother was driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power and stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that his grandmother called him, and he went to the site of the failure. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. However, the vehicle drove slowly. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence, where the contact checked and found there was no oil in the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. The repair was pending. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V131000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641754February 10, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there were severe misfires in the engine which could be associated with the vehicle jerking, and then jolting forward while going uphill. The check engine warning light had been illuminated for almost a year and the oil light was frequently illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with ignition cylinder compression failure, and the engine consuming an excessive amount of oil. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,747.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641228February 6, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Gas pump keeps shutting off every 2 second. It is only 2017 model with 59000 mileage, and I can't even pass the smog check. I feel like I should report this, cause major japanese car never have this kind of problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636717January 18, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I have a 2017 Jeep Renegade Latitude. I bought it in 2020 and had it for 2 weeks when the engine blew up. There was a recall on the engine so Chrysler paid for the “new” engine. Two weeks after I got it back it started stalling out when I was driving down the road. I had a new starter put in it and now when it decides to shut down while driving the brakes come on, including the emergency brakes, it comes to a screeching halt, and the gear shift throws itself from drive into park. I just want to either get my car fixed or Stellantis to trade with me to make things right. It is very unsafe to drive. Especially when you don’t know when it is going to do this because it doesn’t happen every time you drive the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635089January 9, 2025
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My 2017 Jeep Renegade is at a dealership for the third time. When I am accelerating at around 29 MPH, there is a sudden jerk. It also occurs around 53 MPH. It startles me every time this event occurs. Each time, I pay a deductible and the problem isn't fixed. Retirement isn't conducive to $500 repair bills. Can you help? This is definitely a problem with this model and needs to be rectified.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625956November 18, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My oil light indicator came on month after I had my oil changed. The jeep literally shut off on me when I was driving on a MAIN road at 45 miles an hour. This happened to me 3 times yesterday I had no safe place to pull over. I was stuck in the middle of the road with hazards on hoping no one would crash into me! I looked up recalls for my jeep and there is a recall for a cracked oil component on this jeep. But it's saying no recalls on my jeep! I looked at the symptoms of it and did some research and apparently the car shutting off is a symptom of that. I bought this jeep last year and have spent hundreds of dollars trying to diagnosis the problem but always ended up with an oil change a month after I've already had one. Im terrified this will happen again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625731November 16, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The first generation with the 1.4l turbo engine. Had two air lines coming off of the air filter container. They are solid and break when the dealer does the courtesy check during oil changes. It is a common problem showing online and the dealers do not take responsibility for it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619123October 10, 2024
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag, Emergency Brake, and several other unknown warning lights intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver’s side buckle switch and the front passenger’s side buckle switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 119,283.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11614402September 13, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
AC wasn’t working properly, replaced parts not working. Fan stopped working and removed fuse box and it worked bad wiring harness affecting all electrical, fire hazard, dealership would rather keep it than me driving because of fire or meltdown situation. Says part to repair has been discontinued. Why? Engine hesitation, transmission when driving with jerk and almost causing vehicle to stop
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612261September 3, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had suddenly experienced a loss of automotive power and reduced speeds before stalling. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions and during the failures the message "Vehicle must be in park to shift gear" had also displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure or diagnose the cause of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V731000(Fuel System, Gasoline) but the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610609August 24, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The rear driver side tail light, brake light, and turn signal stopped functioning at one time while driving (leaving a parking lot). Warning indicators for all 3 appeared on the dash notice area. Checked all lights and fuses for the 3 lights to ensure nothing was damaged or blown. All were fine. The issue is the center pin for the ground wire connecting the rear lighting housing had melted. This was determined after searching online for assistance to figure out the issue, as the lights and fuses were all in working order. Apparently this is extremely common in the 2017 Jeep Renegade specifically. It is a costly repair, which most people cannot repair themselves, myself included.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610011August 21, 2024
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
On 7/26/2024 I was driving my 2017 Jeep Renegade 1.4L Eastbound on I-70 going ~65mph. My dash had zero warning lamps or messages and there were no other symptoms of any problem yet suddenly at mile marker 188 my engine had no power, abundant smoke exited my tailpipe and engine, and I was forced to immediately pull over into a shallow construction zone with heavy interstate traffic whizzing past us. I turned my vehicle off and just turned the power back on for any information. Only then did the check engine light illuminate. I searched through my dash indicators and saw that there was simply no reading for Oil Temperature. I have immaculate maintenance records since the day I purchased my vehicle in 2019 including regular full synthetic oil and filter changes (on average 2,989 miles for years). I had two multi-point vehicle inspections at my original dealer (my due diligence maintenance before my extended warranty expired) around 2,000 miles, an oil change 1,038 miles, and a cooling system pressure test at 1,029 miles before this incident occurred. I had two independent, certified mechanic companies diagnose and confirm my vehicle condition: Cylinder 1 had no compression with a crack in the piston. My vast research on Jeep Renegades with 1.4L and 2.4L engines validates all my issues. I believe this catastrophic engine failure at a shocking odometer reading of 61,881 is due to a defect and it puts me and others at major safety risk. This was my second financially offensive event as my first involved having to replace my clutch system at mile 45,057 for ~$4,500 despite having owned and properly operated other manuals with no issue for years. In addition to the cost of maintenance, multiple expensive repairs, numerous towing events, mechanic diagnostics, renting cars when this Jeep failed me, I am now looking at a $10,000 engine fix for a historically unreliable vehicle. (Records and vehicle inspection available upon request)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11605381July 30, 2024
WHEELS
“Swollen lug nuts” a known issue as noted by dealer mechanic. I’ve replaced some or all going on 3 times. If i have flat on interstate i cannot remove and replace a tire. This is a safety concern. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11605208July 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
Sudden stop entrance to an exit ramp. The engine stalled and started leaking the fluid caused some and flames - fire department had to be called. . Had to replace the engine for approx. $6600 We are still waiting on parts for the seat belts this has been over a year with jeep. The parts are backordered. The seatbelts come undone constantly on both the driver and passenger sides. Parts are $330 and labor is approx. $400 total $730. There are 90000 Jeep Wranglers with this same issues but they were recalled. We can't even get the parts it's been over a year. Axle on left side of jeep was broke -took jeep to have serviced for oil and tire rotation. Service person found that the axel was broke. Cost $1500 Service man stated the axel was like a straw.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11600510July 9, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1st issue was the a/c unit which mechanic said was a factory defective part. Replaced under warranty & now is not working again. 2nd issue is coolant & flushing system. replaced las year & mechanic said it was a factory defective part. This was 2 different mechanics. I just had my car overheat on me again nearly a year later with sludge in the tank AGAIN. I AM PAYONG WAYYYYY TOO MUCH MONEY for this to be on me again! I need repairs done at your cost and a car to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11599837July 7, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Driving vehicle and lost power. Vehicle will crank, but won’t start
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11591308May 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 35-36 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormally loud whining sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where an unknown software update was performed; however, the failure recurred while driving 49 MPH. The contact stated that the engine revved significantly as if the transmission was shifting to a higher gear. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, Tyson Motor (1 SW Frontage Rd, Shorewood, IL 60404), where it was test-driven, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583486April 17, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The grounding wire in the wiring harness of the driver's side, rear light assembly has melted. According to owner forums on the internet, there aren umerous reports of this being a problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575675March 5, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving and all of a sudden the “Service Transmission” light came on and my car would not go past the first gear. The light went off and my car went back to normal. It has been doing this on and off for about 4 days. I took it to Landers Chrysler Jeep and Dodge of Norman Oklahoma and they did a diagnostic. They said it needs a software update but they refused to fix it. I took it to a mechanic and they stated that there is nothing mechanically wrong with the transmission, it is completely software related.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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