10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,976 miles

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problem #67

Aug 022021

Renegade

  • miles
The cable for the hood latch snapped. This is an issue because if the vehicle breaks down at the side of the road or needs a jump start in a lot etc, the hood will not open. This can cause risk of exposure as well as prolonged stay on the shoulder of the road. Mechanic at Autonation reported that he has seen this issue with multiple Jeep Renegades, which is alarming. No lights or indications are made by the vehicle informing owner of the issue.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #66

Aug 132021

Renegade

  • miles
Hatch continues to pop open randomly

- Pennsauken , NJ, USA

problem #65

Mar 132020

Renegade

  • miles
As I excelerate any where between 25-32 MPH, the car jerks forward (with a feeling of being hit from behind).

- Pennsauken, NJ, USA

problem #64

May 142021

Renegade

  • miles
Oil pan is so rusted that it leaks.After doing an oil change the oil pan was seen to be leaking.I would think an oil pan should not be so rusted that big flakes of rust would be falling off.The whole pan is coated in rust. I have a 2008 Patriot that has less rust then the 2017. This does not make sense.My Jeep dealer said he has seen this and is more common then you would think.Is it just a case that Jeep is now making cheaper products?

- Wolcott, VT, USA

problem #63

Jul 102019

Renegade

  • 15,534 miles
These are the failures that showed on the panel; 1.- hill start assit not available 2.- dynamic steering torque not available 3.- ESC system service 4.- steering column tends to be hard to move

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #62

Jan 132021

Renegade

  • 28,500 miles
The motor quit running while turning onto an on-ramp (25mph), and the readout on the dash said ' low oil pressure '. I had to come to a complete stop, put it in park, and press the brake and push the start button. It started up after a couple of tries, and I drove onto the interstate without it reoccurring. This has happened twice now. It also happened on 01/11/2021.

- North Wilkesboro, NC, USA

problem #61

Dec 042020

Renegade

  • 44,000 miles
Car burns through oil very quickly. While I was driving, the oil light flashed for half a second and then the car just completely shut down. The oil had run out completely under 2000 miles from last oil change. This has happened twice. If you don't constantly manually check the oil level, the car can just shut off without warning while you are driving which is very dangerous. This car burns through oil extremely fast.

- Waukegan, IL, USA

problem #60

Nov 212020

Renegade

  • 38,504 miles
Oil consumption problem (oil completely empty) the car stalled while driving in the neighborhood. Started acting up and being sluggish while on the highway. No sensor, engine light, or notice to add oil came on. When the car stalled, checked the oil and it was completely empty. Has happened more than once.,

- Lakewood Village, TX, USA

problem #59

Aug 092018

Renegade

  • 18,000 miles
Bought new 2017 Jeep Renegade, have vehicle to two dealers so far going to third next week. Have had to replace tires three times so far in 30,000 miles. Steering pops and pulls when turning, do not fill safe driving it. Dealers keep saying it is fixed but is not, think they are stumbling until warranty is gone, been going on sence around 12,000 miles. In motion and turning. Cunking off the tire on front driver side.

- Pinehurst ,Idaho, ID, USA

problem #58

Oct 122020

Renegade

  • 85,000 miles
My vehicle display message 'vehicle not in park' while driving anywhere at various speeds. Once msg display, vehicle loses powers. This has happen while driving on freeway. It is intermittent issue. I have open numerous case with Chrysler / fca but because dealer is not able to duplicate they won't repair. I read on internet there is defect in engine. Also vehicle displays service passive entry system. They reset software and issue returns.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #57

Nov 202019

Renegade

  • miles
The Jeep tiyrod broke while driving down hwy could not steer the vehicle this resulting the Jeep veered off the road an slamming into a telephone pole we had taken the vehicle to B serviced months before an the dealership stated that they would not look at or even. Help us they sent us away leaving us concerned on how we could go about getting the dealership to help an not long after that the accident happened

- Dover, KY, USA

problem #56

Sep 302020

Renegade

  • 71,000 miles
Have had vehicle since 2018. For 2 years, I have had 3 cylinder misfires (with the last one about to happen at any moment) and my vehicle has stalled while driving (once on the freeway) about 8 times. I had to pull over each time to a complete stop. The vehicle stating "vehicle cannot change gears until stopped." Once I turned off the engine, it takes about five minutes to restart the engine. The cylinder misfires always begin with aggressive jerking while vehicle is in motion. Lasting a few months, leading to aggressive shaking once misfired. On occasion, while vehicle is stopped, seat belt will also not buckle and in the last two years seat belt has also come unbuckled twice while vehicle is in motion.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #55

Aug 022020

Renegade

  • 82,000 miles
Within 6 months of purchasing new car, the computer needed to be replaced in dash-uses 1 qt. Oil every 2000 miles.ive complained and complained to no avail-dealerships all say its 'normal' now.the transmission is slipping.-when U go from a low speed to a higher speed. I took it to dealership and they think it needed an update ?also, oil was leaking around transfer case;I noticed spots on concrete when parked and the liquid was clear. This car has literally been a hunk of junk!

- Mason City, IL, USA

problem #54

Aug 032020

Renegade

  • 45,000 miles
I was jumping ooff my gf car for the 10th time over a course of time, this time for some reason my Jeep caught fire and now is totaled and it also caused her car to catch fire. So not only did it damage my Jeep but damaged her car as well.

- Park City, KY, USA

problem #53

Jul 272020

Renegade

  • 51,200 miles
The ESC, ABS, steering torque control, 4WD, parking brake lights all came on. The dealer told me that a rodent had chewed the wiring for a rear wheel speed sensor because it has soy based insulation. The vehicle had been parked over night, but gets driven every day.

- Niangua, MO, USA

problem #52

Jun 012020

Renegade

  • 70,000 miles
Air conditioner stopped working for second time. 100 degrees here today.

- Eureka, NV, USA

problem #51

Jul 222020

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
Cooling fan has been replaced twice in the last year and now on 3rd time going out

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #50

Mar 102020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 24,300 miles
My Jeep has shut down three times while I was pulling into traffic, low oil pressure warning came on. I get my oil change regularly and I only have 25,000 miles on it. I took it to dealer and was told that my Jeep is known for burning a lot of oil. What can I do, it scares me to drive it. Please help!

- Evans, GA, USA

problem #49

Jul 042020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 51,000 miles
Backup camera is blacked out on screen. Shows graph lines

- Peshtigo, WI, USA

problem #48

Jun 192020

Renegade

  • 28,000 miles
Vehicle seems to be slipping or missing. Something is definitely wrong. Purchased from carmax, called and had the car checked out thru they're service department. They couldn't find anything wrong. Husband reset transmission but same problem exists. Called local Jeep dealership to check it out, they told me to take it back where I purchased. Which I said I already had, he still said take it back to them, so they can take it to get it looked at. Sounds like run around to me. Can you help me?

- Mount Sterling, OH, USA

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