2016 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 80owner reports
- 32,652median miles
- $600median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
315 of the 430 complaints on this car are about the engine. 80 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Renegade.
Tick what matches of 80 reports
Stalling on other Renegade years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (8 reports), the engine (5 reports) and the throttle body (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Renegade
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
What owners paid
9 of the 80 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $319 to $862.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 47,000 miles, from the 61 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My car just shut off out of now where while I was driving, tried to turn it on and wouldnât start, get u I was in the middle of the road bc it just shut off. I left it off for about 10 minutes and finally it turned back on but yet the battery and everything was good on the car, this is definitely a road hazard â ï¸!”
Filed Sep 3, 2025
“On 3 occasions, in the past three weeks, the vehicle has lost power while in motion and display states âshift to parkâ. Restarting vehicle is required. This occurs while in motion and could be dangerous for driver and passenger. Car repair unable to diagnose issue. Reported numerous codes concerning âcommunication errorsâ”
Filed Jan 27, 2025
“Stopped at a red light stepped on gas to go on the green and car had shut off. Two or three tries later the car restarted. Scary with traffic coming from behind . This is the third time this has happened.”
Filed Nov 10, 2022
“The vehicle just stalls out with no warning. Just shuts off. After a few attempts the car restarted however stalled out again.”
Filed Sep 24, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 80 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 64 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 37 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 27 reports