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 Sep 9, 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
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.
Chrysler (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 control systems.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R45.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Renegade
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
NHTSA summary
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.
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.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 89 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 62 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports