7.5

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,662 miles

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problem #8

Jan 012018

Renegade

  • miles
The windshield is plagued by millions of dense specks that significantly impair visibility, especially when a light source is shone at it. This presents a significant safety hazard while driving, as it makes it difficult to see the road and the traffic clearly. So far the component hasn-€™t been inspected, but making a quick search on the internet revealed that there is plenty on unsolved situations like this one with similar vehicles.

- Dawsonville, GA, USA

problem #7

Jul 232020

Renegade

  • 15,000 miles
The backup camera on my Jeep only works about 30% of the time when you put it into reverse. After searching the internet, it seems many people are having the same problem. Https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/backup-camera-suddenly-stopped-working.7452/page-14

- Roy, UT, USA

problem #6

Oct 212019

Renegade

  • 28,000 miles
Windshield wiper fluid leaking and is now leaking throughout the car.. it is leaking around the electrical wires in the front drivers side of the car under the carpet. Audio light on in car and also a lot of electrical problems on drivers side door

- Mt Pleasant, PA, USA

problem #5

May 282019

Renegade

  • 4,800 miles
So I've had my 2018 Jeep Renegade for about approximately 9 months and about 2 months ago my radio started turning off and on by itself and this happens when driving and sometimes right when I turn the car on. And at the same time the windshield wipers sprayer that clean the windows stoped working and the bottle of windshield wiper fluid is filled and there's no rust or erosion on the hole where it sprays from.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 052019

Renegade

  • 500 miles
Windsheild cracks very easily I live in Arizona all automobiles on the highway will have pebbles or small debris hit the windsheild. In the first week, I can tell by the sound but the smallest rock cracked my sheild. I took it in to hope the warranty would cover. They told me use my insurance and file a claim on the way home anther small rock hit my windsheild and I have anther crack. Ive owned many vehicles in Arizona never hacve I have never seen a winshiled break so easily and if I get a claim submitted weekly my rates will go up... eveytime I go for a carwash there is several Jeep Renegades there getting there rock chips replaced or fixed.. im very disappointed there is not a recall or there not trying to fix the problem if I search online there is several people who. Complain on blogs. But Jeep refuses to admit theres an issue.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #3

Oct 012018

Renegade

  • 100 miles
Purchased vehicle new from dealer stock in patchogue, NY, with trailhawk trim. Had it a little over a month, and have less than 1000 miles on it. Within the 1st week the windshield cracked and dealer refused to replace it even though it had a wave in it at eye level. Have seen other complaints about this online. At same time, we noticed a problem with climate control and dealer couldn't get us in to look at it for about a month. What happens is after the car is shut off and temp is left at say 72 in all zones, often when you restart the vehicle later or the next day it is no longer set to 72 and may be blasting superhot air at 90 or jump to low ac or anything in between. Its a completely random temperature having nothing to do with outside air temp. Also, doesn't happen with every restart. This car has the auto climate control feature too, but the issue happens whether we leave it on auto or manual. We also checked to make sure no one was knocking into the control with legs or handbags etc. Dealer service manager says this is "just how Jeep manufactured it", and "the Jeep engineers deliberately want the temperature to be random because its not a priority". this is my third Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicle, and the problem has not happened in either of the other two, so that it sounds to me like just a dealer being lazy and not wanting to fix the problem. I also called Jeep customer care and got little help so far. However, it is clear to me no engineer would ever design a car to be so deliberately inconvenient and potentially dangerous where you have to spend the first few moments in your car fiddling with digital temperature controls. Ever car I have ever driven stores your last temperature and resumes that temperature when you return. Did I mention we are extremely dissatisfied with this vehicle as a result and have already told many friends to avoid Jeep. Terrible.

- Sayville, NY, USA

problem #2

Aug 092018

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 3,500 miles
I have stalled about 6 times while in motion on city street. Usually shortly after leaving. At 3,500 miles, turned the corner, stalled again. Not a drop of oil in it with no leaking, no smoke, no check oil or engine lights. Dealer said this is "normal". has stalled since while in motion, with enough oil in the engine.

- Guilderland, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 212018

Renegade

  • 1,400 miles
Bought new 2018 Jeep Renegade. Traveling from panama city Florida to a new duty station at ft. Bliss (el paso Texas). At around 400 miles on the vehicle odometer, windshield started cracking. At around 1400 miles on vehicle odometer, transmission and engine failed 5 separate times while trying to get to a safe place to pull over. We were traveling West on interstate 10, posted speed limit 80 mph, approximately 4 foot of shoulder some areas, zero feet where guard rails were.

- Panama City, FL, USA