2015 Jeep Renegade problems
Owners have filed 796 complaints about the 2015 Jeep Renegade with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 21.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 20.2%.
Complaints796
Crashes15
Fires13
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 21.4% · 170
Engine 20.2% · 161
Electrical system 16.5% · 131
Unknown or other 12.2% · 97
Fuel/propulsion system 4.8% · 38
Service brakes 3.8% · 30
Vehicle speed control 3.4% · 27
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.3% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Jeep Renegade in this data, 2015 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 64 in the last three years against 92 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 33,000 miles.
In owners' own words
1.When accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the engine shuts off. No warning lights, no sounds or any indication that its about to shut off. This happens sporadically. 2.When accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the vehicle lags and jolts forward. Feels like someone has hit you from behind. No warning lights, no sounds or any indication this is about to happen. This also happens sporadically. Power train · reported at 5,000 miles
Vehicle unpredictably shifts hard in drive and reverse. Car jerks when backing out or pulling out of a parking spot, accelerating after making a complete stop, and less frequently, when accelerating on the highway at approximately 20-30 mph. Date and mileage of incident is the date of first occurrence to the best that I can recall and continues at present on a near-daily basis creating increased risk of accidents. Power train · reported at 3,000 miles
Infamous 9-speed transmission has not worked correctly since the 1st day I bought it new! Took it in to Jeep service 9 times for this issue! Jeep service manager says, "it's working as it should." Oh, it is supposed to work screwed up?! Hard shifting, lurching, power loss, inconsistent shifting patterns, etc. Problems exist upon take-off, speeding up, slowing down & coming to a complete stop. It is not right! Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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