2017 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 212owner reports
- 30,000median miles
- $500median quote
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Aug 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
460 of the 564 complaints on this car are about the engine. 212 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Renegade.
Tick what matches of 212 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 fuel pump (16 reports), the battery (10 reports), the engine (5 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.
These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.
Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Jeep Renegade, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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 2017 model year.
What owners paid
9 of the 212 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 18,400 and 47,000 miles, from the 165 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My car continues to shut off while you're driving down the road.Then it won't start for a little bit!”
Filed Apr 21, 2025
“The check engine light came on and lost power and fuel. Took it in mechanic shop pulled up code p2122 throttle/ pedal sensor failure”
Filed Jul 17, 2023
“Vehicle started from cold and as I was going to reverse, overheating warning light came on and the engine shut off. Scary, if this would have happened on the road or worse on the freeway I could have caused an accident. After I attempted to start it, and all warning lights came on and shut down again. this happened on 1-13-23. Vehicle had not been driven.”
Filed Jan 23, 2023
“The vehicle will go about 80 miles then just completely shut down while driving. It can be restarted but will continue to die unless you turn it off for at least 1 day Very dangerous”
Filed Aug 20, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 212 reports involved a crash and 2 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- 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
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 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