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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jeep Renegade problems by model year
24 recall entries and 2176 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Renegade | 2 | 20 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Renegade | 2 | 23 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Renegade | 2 | 63 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Renegade | 3 | 62 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Renegade | 4 | 77 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Renegade | 2 | 438 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Renegade | 3 | 558 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Renegade | 2 | 425 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Renegade | 4 | 510 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine841 complaints
- electrical system607 complaints
- power train423 complaints
- unknown or other411 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system284 complaints
- service brakes114 complaints
- vehicle speed control109 complaints
- air bags84 complaints