2015 Jeep Renegade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 511 complaints on the 2015 Jeep Renegade, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (170 complaints).

511
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
1
Injuries
24.4
Severity index

Severity index 24.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 24.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 141 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 1% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

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%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
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 by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201528
201666
201778
201885
201998
202057
202126
202221
202312
202417
202517
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (46 against 104).

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

Other Jeep Renegade model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.