2016 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet

Engine stalls or loses power while driving

79owner reports
32,652median miles
$600median quote
2involved a crash

Newest report Sep 3, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

314 of the 429 complaints on this car are about the engine. 79 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Renegade.

Tick what matches of 79 reports

it stalled while driving

it stalled at idle or a stop

warning lights came on

it restarted right away

the fuel pump was blamed

no code was stored

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 Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Renegade

RQ15-004opened Jul 24, 2015

Electrical · model years 2015

Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.

NHTSA summary

On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V-508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V-461 or 15V-508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and

None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.

What owners paid

8 of the 79 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $319 to $862.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 47,000 miles, from the 61 reports that gave a mileage.

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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 79 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.