2017 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 29owner reports
- 20,000median miles
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Jun 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
29 of the 564 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Brake wear 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. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2018.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (6 reports) and the ABS module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 14,024 and 45,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 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.
A/C Pressure Transducer A/C inoperative and diagnosis leads to pressure transducer. Call Steve Rice at cell (248) 867-0061 before replacing the pressure transducer. If no response in 15 minutes, please proceed with repair.
What owners wrote
“The car is reading a electrical braking issue something with the electrical system that has been recalled with my year and model car.”
Filed Nov 2, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 29 reports involved a crash and 1 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
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- Burns oil or oil level rises 57 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 48 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 32 reports
- Fuel pump failure 29 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 28 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 25 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 25 reports