2017 Jeep Renegade problems and recalls

47% of owner complaints on the 2017 Jeep Renegade related to the Engine (268 of 566).

566
Complaints
3
Recalls
23
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
16
Injuries
46.7
Severity index

Severity index 46.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 96 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 30% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 268 complaints (47.3%)268 47%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 149 complaints (26.3%)149 26%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 119 complaints (21.0%)119 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 100 complaints (17.7%)100 18%Power TrainPower Train: 95 complaints (16.8%)95 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 29 complaints (5.1%)29 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 27 complaints (4.8%)27 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 25 complaints (4.4%)25 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE26847.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14926.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11921.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10017.7%
POWER TRAIN9516.8%
SERVICE BRAKES295.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING274.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL254.4%

Complaints filed per year

0851702017: 232018: 712019: 1652020: 1002021: 672022: 402023: 402024: 152025: 332026: 12 (partial year)17181916520212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201723
201871
2019165
2020100
202167
202240
202340
202415
202533
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (88 against 207).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V73100017/10/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the f
17V48500002/08/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles. Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor
18V13100022/02/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.