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Jeep Renegade repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 63 repairs.
Jeep Renegade repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (76%)
Chart based on 38 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Georgia, United States May 2018 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jul 2018640 mi | The vehicle had Passive Key Entry Failure. In addition to the module failure, the Push-To-Start button apparently failed. Both fobs required reprogramming and the Push-To-Start button is on lengthy back order but the dealer was able to locate a replacement at another dealer location. | ||
| Feb 202116301 mi | The Primary Control System Module was reprogrammed, to prevent inadvertent oil leak and possible fire. | ||
2017 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 202012000 miUS $100 | ac was warm. replaced condenser and recharged sensor went bad. Replaced | ||
| Aug 202113000 mi | rotors once again rusted and ruined. Second time i have had to replace them.in 14K miles | ||
2016 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Aug 2016 - Aug 2019 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Bad clutch pedal sensor, causing cel, etc, Seat heaters not getting warm. Seat heaters were fixed by replacing the elements. Still not very warm, but at least we can can tell they're working now. | ||
| Mar 20179000 mi | Various problems, all electrical. Weird warning lights and codes. As well as other odd functioning switch logic (including seat/steering wheel heater switches which were sometimes non responsive, and heaters were either on or off according to their state at startup), sometimes unresponsive radio, Bluetooth or other systems, and a buzz in stereo when lights were turned on. Replaced radio head unit which is also a computer. The head unit fixed some of this, but now there are new codes and the buzz and still some unresponsive switches. It will be going back again at some point soon. | ||
| Apr 201822000 mi | Nipple broke off airbox, causing all sorts of errors. Warrantied. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201726000 miUS $5 | Tube going from intercooler to turbo split. Dealer ordered part, but fixed it for now with duct tape. | ||
| Dec 201733000 mi | Battery had a cold start problem. It tested bad and was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201823000 mi | Clunking sound from front passenger side when moving steering wheel back and forth or going slow over bumps. Sound returned after three days. | ||
| Jul 201823000 mi | Ironically, it went away by spraying some silicone lubricant on the top passenger side motor mount. I found some references to bad motor mounts with this vehicle and figured I had nothing to lose. It worked. No strange sounds for 3 weeks now. Dealer was useless. | ||
2016 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| Jeep Renegade in Nevada, United States Jul 2016 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Passenger side front door interior panel. Vinyl was pulling away from door panel, panel replaced under warranty by dealer. | ||
| Feb 20179000 mi | NOT a Warranty or quality issue. The transmission was damaged by a third party and had to be replaced due to the damage that was caused by bad work on the suspension done by another shop. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 20161000 mi | Poor mysky sunroof panel fit -- dealer has not yet identified how to repair. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in North Carolina, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Aug 20167300 mi | Passenger seat not working Poor performance of Beats Audio system | ||
| Mar 201717000 mi | warped sunroof header | ||
| Oct 201723999 mi | Electrical issue. The vehicle falsely showed different lights out on the dash. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Manitoba, Canada Feb 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 2020114080 miC $1065 | Heater core leaked and replaced | ||
| Mar 2021124000 miC $1500 | Airbag light was on, problem was a seat harness. replaced and no issues since. | ||
| Jan 2022161200 mi | Both front control arms and both rear trailing links. Both were replaced last Summer at a Chrysler dealer with Mopar parts, because they were Mopar parts the repair was no charge. | ||
| Jun 2022168020 miC $2800 | Oil pressure sensor fail among other issues | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201833000 mi | Radiator fan failed, replaced it and a fuse that controls it. Replaced fog lamp assembly. From my understanding, the fog light is a sealed unit and that seal broke. When it failed it allowed water to get into it's casing. That water had some dirt in it which then blackened from the heat of the light which reduced the light's effectiveness. So the dealership replaced it under warranty. Rear window sprayer quit working, reattached to distributor in engine bay | ||
2016 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Colorado, United States Mar 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201713000 mi | Intermittent electrical issues when driving in exceptionally hard rain. Dealer was unable to replicate conditions/failure, so no repair was done. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Illinois, United States Dec 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202160000 mi | Service engine light threw a code for purge valve flow issue. Valve was replaced at no cost because I have a service contract on the car. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Nov 202038000 miUS $300 | Both fog lamps and housing. Burned out. New sway bars | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jul 2017 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Jun 201826000 mi | Leather on door panel separated from panel. Drivers door and rear passenger door panel replaced. | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201727500 mi | Uconnect/radio unit's bluetooth connectivity stopped working. Dealer checks and consultation with manufacturer pointed to a complete replacement of the radio/Uconnect unit, which was done. System is working correctly now. | ||
| Nov 201732000 mi | Both sun visors had become loose, and would not retract all the way up into their recesses, thereby partially blocking forward view. Both visors were replaced under warranty. | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Jeep Renegade in Great Britain Jun 2017 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Apr 201816000 mi | Complete failure of dashboard display (speedo etc). Just reflashed the firmware I think. | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Feb 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jun 20168000 mi | squeaking Breaks when cold in reverse, scaring all of the neighborhood pets. There has been no resolution yet, Star Case pending return of stymies (cooler weather) | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Georgia, United States Mar 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Oct 20157000 mi | Body Control Module was bad. Door locks intermittently worked. Dash lights would adjust brightness on its own without driver input. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Illinois, United States Dec 2017 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Nov 20171 miUS $75 | Needed to replace thermostat | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| Jeep Renegade in Maryland, United States May 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 20165000 mi | Faulty rear differential module engagement associated with traction control system. RDM and rear differential is to be replaced pending receipt of parts LCD indicator on driver's temperature dial is faulty MySky roof panels rattle and creak | ||
| Sep 201724000 mi | MySky had started creaking/rattling again. I was informed that an updated bracket system was available and ordered within a week. Replacement was covered under warranty. Noise has mostly been addressed, although occasionally will rattle on very rough surfaces. | ||
| Dec 201728000 mi | Transmission pressure valve malfunctioned upon deceleration, leaving transmission in 4th gear. Valve body and electronics were replaced under warranty | ||
| Sep 202051818 miUS $383 | Unusual rapid and uneven wear and rust flaking in front rotors and pads | ||
| May 202267000 miUS $60 | Plastic clips broke (both left and right sides) that move the MySky roof open and closed | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2015 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Sep 201737000 mi | TPMS sensor receiver module failed. Was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Colorado, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201745000 miUS $300 | The door stop broke. The door would no open more than 4 inches. Turn around on the repair was one hour. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Texas, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 201712000 mi | Passive entry wasn't working occasionally and sometimes it wouldn't recognize that the key was present. Dealer did a software update. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in New Jersey, United States Sep 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Aug 20151332 mi | Vehicle threw a MIL and service engine message. Then threw service abs, e-brake,awd, etc. Power transfer unit made a bad noise, and vehicle disabled awd. TPU and BCM firmware was updated. | ||
| Sep 201612000 mi | Warranty replacement of rear drive unit which was making increasingly louder noises and causing issues when engaging and disengaging. Also included related TCU updates. not 100% effective in eliminating all symptoms. | ||
| Jul 202151300 miUS $198 | Swapped out original design motor mounts for the redesigned parts. Front passenger side had failed. Originaly design are deficient. | ||
| Feb 202253000 miUS $13 | Ambient temp sensor failed. This disables 4WD and traction control. Sensor is not available as part but only as part of $200 mirror assembly. Pulled sensor from mirror, removed thermistor and installed replacement thermistor and sealed it in the sensor body. Spliced to existing wiring. Cost about $6 for a 5 pakc of thermistors and about $7 for a tube off silicone to seal in new thermistor. | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4dr SUV
180-horsepower 2.4L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201769500 miUS $200 | Ignition Coil had blown | ||
| Jeep Renegade in North Carolina, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Oct 201518000 mi | needed updates almost immediately and caused the transmission too not work correctly as it should have. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Alabama, United States Apr 2017 - May 2017 | |||
| May 201715000 mi | Basically the dealer had to do a complete relearn of the transmission protocol to eliminate a strong jerk between first and second gear. No parts were replaced. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Rhode Island, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201836000 mi | Air conditioner became discharged. Dealer charged and checked for leaks. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Oct 2015 | Front-right wheel made rubbing sound when turning left, wheel bearing replaced to fix issue. | ||
| Mar 20166000 mi | Car shifted roughly between first few gears causing a lull in motion. New computer update was applied which smoothed out shifting and fixed problem. | ||
| Mar 201727000 miUS $250 | Wheel well attachments broke, causing it to rub against the breaks and tire when speeding past a certain point and creating a rubbing noise. Wheel well and defective attachment parts were replaced. | ||
| Jun 201732000 mi | AC did not work at all. Leak in AC system, was not identified so AC was recharged with a dye to find leak. | ||
| Jeep Renegade in Arizona, United States May 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Oct 20156700 mi | Completely dead battery. Could not remove key from ignition switch nor get vehicle out of park. Dealer had to replace battery and reprogram computer. I understand that this is a common problem with OE battery. | ||
| Jun 201619000 mi | Once again we lost all electrical. Jeep would not start, no radio, no nothing. I jumped it and drove it straight to the selling Dealer. Exact same problem as we had in Oct 2015. Computer update we were told | ||
2015 Jeep Renegade 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jan 20174000 mi | Check engine light was on. When ran diagnostic, it was thermometer. Reprogrammed the TCM. | ||
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