https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Jeep Renegade. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2176809 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The fuel line was rubbing against another pipe between the engine and firewall, causing it to leak, spraying gas all over the engine including the exhaust. In my opinion if this hadn’t happened in traffic where you could smell it but on the interstate I hate to think what may have happened. I’ve looked on the jeep renegade forums and there seems to be other people who have experienced the https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2176658 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The service engine light , service hill start ,traction light , airbag light warning , escape system , parking brake, lights warning system all continuously flash on and off , when vehicle is in motion. The service dealership had my vehicle for two weeks and couldn't find the problem so then told us that while the lights are on that those features would not function. 0 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2176545 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Infotainment Console system crashes and has definite Failure which causes driver to lose visibility of climate controls and other safety features like backup camera settings and controls, this issue is reported amongst a widespread amount of Jeep renegade 2019 owners and after inspection dealer is only recommending 100% replacement at cost of driver. This is a national risk issue. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2176558 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Widespread Vehicle air pump failure in Jeep renegade is causing significant oil leakage and results in unsafe vehicle failure. This is reported across multiple forums as well as my own vehicle, which became disabled on the interstate. Upon inspection dealers are noting no oil even with scheduled oil changes and recommending full replacement of pump which has significant burden of cost https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2174835 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was in an head on colisin and neither of my front airbags deployed https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173530 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Honestly there are so so many problems that have occurred and all under 40,000-50,000 miles! Two recalled radiators and i know its having oberheating isuuses ahain . My car literaly got so hot it slpikt4my batery and the battery aciid smoke filled the eniter cabin are of the vehicle my kids and i in car . The back windshield exploded into spider webs type breaks randomly absolutely i have eye wi https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173531 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Honestly there are so so many problems that have occurred and all under 40,000-50,000 miles! Two recalled radiators and i know its having oberheating isuuses ahain . My car literaly got so hot it slpikt4my batery and the battery aciid smoke filled the eniter cabin are of the vehicle my kids and i in car . The back windshield exploded into spider webs type breaks randomly absolutely i have eye wi https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173532 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Honestly there are so so many problems that have occurred and all under 40,000-50,000 miles! Two recalled radiators and i know its having oberheating isuuses ahain . My car literaly got so hot it slpikt4my batery and the battery aciid smoke filled the eniter cabin are of the vehicle my kids and i in car . The back windshield exploded into spider webs type breaks randomly absolutely i have eye wi https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173619 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinder, causing engine failure. In addition, an unknown part of the electrical system had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The contact sta https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173571 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Head unit for the radio has gone blank. Soft and battery reset did not restore function. Unable to use back up camera. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2173572 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Head unit for the radio has gone blank. Soft and battery reset did not restore function. Unable to use back up camera. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2171677 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2171678 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2169422 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2021 Jeep Renegade. In cold weather, the driver’s door will not latch shut and can open by itself while driving. The door may appear closed but fails to remain secured, creating a significant safety risk. An authorized Jeep dealership inspected the vehicle and confirmed moisture intrusion affecting the latch and release cable. They recommended repla https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2168963 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Description of Incident / Failure The vehicle’s center infotainment/display screen malfunctioned and became partially inoperable. The left side of the screen displays vertical colored lines, while the remainder of the screen is dark/black and unresponsive. As a result, the backup camera display is no longer visible, and touchscreen functionality is severely limited or unusable. Component or Syst https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2168347 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The clutch does not engage properly cause it to burnout. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2168348 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The clutch does not engage properly cause it to burnout. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2168629 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A faulty tail light connection to ground can cause a fire hazard, potentially affecting the circuit board. I noticed a burning plastic smell emanating from the back tail light one day, which I believe originated from this connection. If left unrepaired, this could potentially start a fire. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2168630 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A faulty tail light connection to ground can cause a fire hazard, potentially affecting the circuit board. I noticed a burning plastic smell emanating from the back tail light one day, which I believe originated from this connection. If left unrepaired, this could potentially start a fire. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2167968 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact inspected the vehicle and added approximately three quarts of oil to the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that there was an oil leak. Th https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2167969 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact inspected the vehicle and added approximately three quarts of oil to the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that there was an oil leak. Th https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166966 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driving turned, left in the vehicle paused like the engine paused yesterday and this morning I turned right in my engine stalled out completely turned off. It was hard to get it. Restarted again. I had codes run on it and the battery was fine. It finally started again after https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166967 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driving turned, left in the vehicle paused like the engine paused yesterday and this morning I turned right in my engine stalled out completely turned off. It was hard to get it. Restarted again. I had codes run on it and the battery was fine. It finally started again after https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2167147 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving around a blind corner, when another vehicle started merging into the contact's lane, the contact avoided a crash with the vehicle however crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the vehicle landed on the passenger's side, and there was a passenger seated in the front passenger's seat. The contact and the front passe https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166096 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Low oil pressure indication light came on and then off. Vehicle taken to Jeep, they informed us that the 2.4L engine was consuming oil which led to internal damage to engine. Service associate claims Jeep had a recall on this specific problem with this specific engine. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166097 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Low oil pressure indication light came on and then off. Vehicle taken to Jeep, they informed us that the 2.4L engine was consuming oil which led to internal damage to engine. Service associate claims Jeep had a recall on this specific problem with this specific engine. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166098 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Low oil pressure indication light came on and then off. Vehicle taken to Jeep, they informed us that the 2.4L engine was consuming oil which led to internal damage to engine. Service associate claims Jeep had a recall on this specific problem with this specific engine. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2166081 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving in traffIc on the freeway, my car began to shake, like driving was a struggle. Then, the car stalled and stopped working, with the display still lit and the car still in Drive. Traffic was moving at about 15 miles per hour. I had to hold the brakes to prevent my car from rolling backwards into the cars behind me. I shifted the car into Park. I turned the car off and back on, and it j https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2165227 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The automatic engine stop/start feature failed and engine would not stop running. Had to remove fuse to the electric fuel pump, after about 1 minute engine shutdown. My concern is what if while driving and system fails and engine does shut down , that is a dangerous situation. I know I am reporting that engine would not shut down but if a failure occurs and engine shuts down. System should be anyl https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-renegade#complaint-2164692 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the moving vehicle on 3 occasions my vehicle has stalled out with me driving it, however there is a recall online for the same year, make and model of my vehicle for the same exact problems I am experiencing and I am being told that there are no recalls for my VIN. This is a problem since (let me repeat myself) online a recall for same year, make and model experiencing the exact pro