Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Renegade Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Renegade? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Renegade problems by model year
24 recall entries and 2,214 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Renegade | 2 | 21 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Renegade | 2 | 27 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Renegade | 2 | 68 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Renegade | 3 | 64 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Renegade | 4 | 80 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Renegade | 2 | 444 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Renegade | 3 | 567 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Renegade | 2 | 431 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Renegade | 4 | 512 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Renegade, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine854 complaints
- electrical system620 complaints
- power train428 complaints
- unknown or other421 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system287 complaints
- service brakes111 complaints
- vehicle speed control109 complaints
- exterior lighting87 complaints