2016 Jeep Renegade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 429 complaints on the 2016 Jeep Renegade, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (172 complaints).

429
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
10
Fire reports
15
Injuries
52.4
Severity index

Severity index 52.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 94 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 33% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 172 complaints (40.1%)172 40%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 119 complaints (27.7%)119 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 75 complaints (17.5%)75 17%Power TrainPower Train: 73 complaints (17.0%)73 17%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 29 complaints (6.8%)29 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 27 complaints (6.3%)27 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 26 complaints (6.1%)26 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 23 complaints (5.4%)23 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE17240.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11927.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7517.5%
POWER TRAIN7317.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL296.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING276.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM266.1%
SERVICE BRAKES235.4%

Complaints filed per year

0601202016: 382017: 552018: 542019: 1152020: 542021: 312022: 232023: 112024: 192025: 202026: 9 (partial year)1617181911520212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201638
201755
201854
2019115
202054
202131
202223
202311
202419
202520
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (50 against 108).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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

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.