2015 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 33owner reports
- 28,500median miles
- $1,300median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Oct 28, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
129 of the 511 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 33 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Dead battery on other Renegade years
No other Renegade model year has enough reports of dead battery for a sheet of its own. See every Renegade year.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (29 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
All 4 recalls on the 2015 Jeep Renegade, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Renegade
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
What owners paid
5 of the 33 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,100 to $1,802.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,000 and 60,000 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Jeep Renegade that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
No Start, Cannot Complete Module Replace, Proxi Or Module Proxi Configuration
No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle, Intermittent Key Not Detected Message
No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle
1 more on the 2015 Jeep Renegade page.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 33 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 89 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 62 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 58 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 26 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports