Jeep
Jeep Renegade years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2015, 2017 and 2018. Best years: 2022 and 2023.
The 2015, 2017 and 2018 Jeep Renegade draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2015 has 511 complaints (43 for each year on the road), 2017 has 564 complaints (56 for each year on the road) and 2018 has 442 complaints (49 for each year on the road), against a median of 11 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2017 is stalling (212 reports).
- 1,947complaints
- 8recall campaigns
- 4model years with a page
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2015
Most reported: stalling (89 reports, median 29,936 miles) and transmission shudder (62 reports, median 40,000 miles).
2017
Most reported: stalling (212 reports, median 30,000 miles) and oil consumption (57 reports, median 23,000 miles).
2018
Most reported: stalling (170 reports, median 19,000 miles) and infotainment (96 reports, median 24,000 miles).
Best years
2022
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2023
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2017 has the most complaints of any Jeep Renegade year here: 564 of 1,947 (29%).
- Problem across the years
- Stalling is the top problem in every model year with a page, 551 reports in all. Pooled across the years, half of the 412 owners who gave a mileage for stalling were under about 27,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5% of Jeep Renegade complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2017, 30 of its 564 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 1 of the 4 model years where owners report stalling have a recall on the same system: 2017. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 475 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 111. So far in 2026, 48 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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First generation (BU)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 avoid | 511 | 43 | 4 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (89) | 36,795 |
| 2016 | 430 | 39 | 2 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (80) | 38,000 |
| 2017 avoid | 564 | 56 | 3 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (212) | 29,000 |
| 2018 avoid | 442 | 49 | 2 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (170) | 19,000 |
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2019 (79), 2020 (62), 2021 (67), 2022 (26), 2023 (20).
Year by year
2018 Jeep Renegade avoid
442 owner complaints, 49 for each year on the road (4.4 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (170 reports, median 19,000 miles), infotainment (96 reports, median 24,000 miles) and oil consumption (70 reports, median 14,505 miles). 16 reports involved a crash and 13 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 18V-731 on the fuel system and 18V-524 on the electrical system.
2017 Jeep Renegade avoid
564 owner complaints, 56 for each year on the road (5.1 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (212 reports, median 30,000 miles), oil consumption (57 reports, median 23,000 miles) and misfire (48 reports, median 38,952 miles). 23 reports involved a crash and 16 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 18V-731 on the fuel system and 18V-131 on the engine.
2016 Jeep Renegade
430 owner complaints, 39 for each year on the road (3.5 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (80 reports, median 32,652 miles), overheating (64 reports, median 39,900 miles) and misfire (37 reports, median 39,900 miles). 9 reports involved a crash and 15 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 16V-545 on the trailer hitches and 16E-013 on the suspension system.
2015 Jeep Renegade avoid
511 owner complaints, 43 for each year on the road (3.8 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (89 reports, median 29,936 miles), transmission shudder (62 reports, median 40,000 miles) and overheating (58 reports, median 44,000 miles). 8 reports involved a crash and 1 person was hurt. 4 recalls, including 16V-529 on the transmission and drivetrain and 15V-508 on the electrical system.
Recalls that cover several model years
In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.
The affected spacers may have improper or incomplete welds on the top flange on the rear control arm bracket, that can allow the rear axle to shift while driving.
The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.
Questions
What Jeep Renegade years should you avoid?
The 2015, 2017 and 2018 Jeep Renegade draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2015 has 511 complaints (43 for each year on the road), 2017 has 564 complaints (56 for each year on the road) and 2018 has 442 complaints (49 for each year on the road), against a median of 11 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2017 is stalling (212 reports).
What are the best years for the Jeep Renegade?
The 2022 and 2023 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2022 has 26 (5 a year) and 2023 has 20 (5 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Jeep Renegade?
Stalling, with 551 reports across the 4 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
How many recalls does the Jeep Renegade have?
8 recall campaigns cover the Jeep Renegade model years 2015 to 2018 on this site. The widest, 16E-013 on the suspension system, covers 2 model years.
How many Jeep Renegade complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2017 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for stalling on the Jeep Renegade?
On 1 of the 4 model years where owners report it: 2017.