2017 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 25owner reports
- 34,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jan 13, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
223 of the 564 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 25 of those describe infotainment.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Infotainment 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.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head unit or screen (15 reports), the software (6 reports) and the camera (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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 electrical system on the Renegade
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 15,000 and 52,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices 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.
Flash: Radio Frequency Hub Module (RFHM) Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the RFHM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination.
USB PORT Media Hub For Android Auto and Apple Carplay issues, do not replace this part. Android Auto and Apple Carplay applications may not operate with the vehicle if an aftermarket cable is being used.
RADIO [RES] New and/or Service Exchange For RES radio concerns. Use the wiTECH 2.0 and inspect the radio part number and serial number under the Radio/ECU Details tab. Please verify that the radio part number and/or serial number is not "FFFF".
RA2 RJ2 RG2 RL2 and RM2 Radio Enhancements This bulletin involves updating the radio with the latest available software.
1 more on the 2017 Jeep Renegade page.
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 25 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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