2015 Jeep Renegade: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 511 complaints about the 2015 Jeep Renegade and NHTSA has issued 4 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 170 of them.

511
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
1
Injuries
17.2
Severity index

Severity index 17.2 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 17.2p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2015 Jeep Renegade sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Jeep Renegade ranks 139 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 3% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 170 complaints (33.3%)170 33%EngineEngine: 161 complaints (31.5%)161 32%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 129 complaints (25.2%)129 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 97 complaints (19.0%)97 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 38 complaints (7.4%)38 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 30 complaints (5.9%)30 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 27 complaints (5.3%)27 5%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 26 complaints (5.1%)26 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN17033.3%
ENGINE16131.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12925.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9719.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM387.4%
SERVICE BRAKES305.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL275.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)265.1%

Complaints filed per year

049982015: 282016: 662017: 782018: 852019: 982020: 572021: 262022: 212023: 122024: 172025: 172026: 6 (partial year)15161718199820212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201528
201666
201778
201885
201998
202057
202126
202221
202312
202417
202517
2026 (year to date)6
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V52900012/07/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the tran
16E01300018/02/2016SUSPENSION:REARDaystar Products International, Inc. (Daystar) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement rear control arm brackets included in Daystar's 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade 1.5" spacer kit, part KJ09168BK, shipped from Daystar to distributors between October 27, 2015 and November 5, 2015.
16V54500020/07/2016TRAILER HITCHESChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener
15V50800012/08/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CYBERSECURITYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle c
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.