33 complaints reported

2017 Jeep Renegade UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

While driving in traffIc on the freeway, my car began to shake, like driving was a struggle. Then, the car stalled and stopped working, with the display still lit and the car still in Drive. Traffic was moving at about 15 miles per hour. I had to hold the brakes to prevent my car from rolling backwards into the cars behind me. I shifted the car into Park. I turned the car off and back on, and it jolted into movement again. This stall lasted for about 30 seconds. A second attempt at restarting the car got it turn back on. No warning signs were displayed alerting me to a problem. My car was recently tuned up and no problems were reported. From research, the issue seems consistent with a fuel pump malfunction.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Dec 2026
Sep 2025

I was driving down the road and my latched my sky roof panel flew up in the air while I was driving. Thankfully it stayed attached to the latch and I pulled off the road quickly so the entire panel did not fly off into traffic. I was also only driving 35 miles per hour so that helped too.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jul 2025
Apr 2025

My jeep often times has a jerking motion to it and dealer has no idea why. Others have this same problem

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2024
Apr 2025

Unknown this vehicle shuts off while in drive when it says it needs an oil change or if the oil is low. It doesn't even give you the warning before, it just shuts off while your driving. This has happened to me many times where I've almost been in an accident. Most recently today when in my kids school drop off line. It just completely shut.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2025
Nov 2024

My oil light indicator came on month after I had my oil changed. The jeep literally shut off on me when I was driving on a MAIN road at 45 miles an hour. This happened to me 3 times yesterday I had no safe place to pull over. I was stuck in the middle of the road with hazards on hoping no one would crash into me! I looked up recalls for my jeep and there is a recall for a cracked oil component on this jeep. But it's saying no recalls on my jeep! I looked at the symptoms of it and did some research and apparently the car shutting off is a symptom of that. I bought this jeep last year and have spent hundreds of dollars trying to diagnosis the problem but always ended up with an oil change a month after I've already had one. Im terrified this will happen again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Nov 2024
May 2024

I was driving and all of a sudden the “Service Transmission” light came on and my car would not go past the first gear. The light went off and my car went back to normal. It has been doing this on and off for about 4 days. I took it to Landers Chrysler Jeep and Dodge of Norman Oklahoma and they did a diagnostic. They said it needs a software update but they refused to fix it. I took it to a mechanic and they stated that there is nothing mechanically wrong with the transmission, it is completely software related.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2024
Jun 2023

My 2017 Jeep Renegade limited with under 24k miles sky view stopped working. While attempting to close the sky view the process was sluggish, and struggled to close. I brought the vehicle to Princeton ChryslerJeep dealership om 5/3/23 where I purchased. I was instructed that they would assess the situation for 163.00 dollars and that would be applied to the repair . Much to my surprise I was instructed that the diagnostic test preformed found it was the motor component in the sky view that needed to be replaced. The dealership noted that the whole sky view needed to be replaced at an outside body shop for 6,500 dollars. The design would not allow a component to be replaced for repair. So the total cost would literally be 1/3 value of the car due to inferior design and no fault of the owner. My concern is why this is not covered when it was cleary a faulty design. and why was I charged 163 dollars for a 3 minute diagnostic test when obviously the dealer new of other issues jeep experienced with the sky view. (multiple complains on line. No warnings or symptoms leading up to sky view issue. Also took my jeep to dealer for regular oil change and maintence

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2023
Mar 2023

The vehicle has stalled on multiple occasions (thankfully not on the highway). I have noticed it burns oil and I always have to carry extra oil bottles with me. Once it stalls, I know I have to put in more oil. My safety and others have been put on risk because the car randomly stalls and stops in the middle of the road, making it possible and high risk for accident where myself and others could be injured. No. No. No.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jun 2023
Mar 2023

I was driving and the car was just gliding down the road as if it wasn’t on. Had hard time getting to side of the road. Tried shutting off wouldn’t work. Finally did. Got it started again went right home. Husband checked oil and there was nothing in it. Oil light never came on. No oil on ground

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Mar 2023
Nov 2022

Driver side door cable release system to open door broke for the second time. This is a safety hazard that should be addressed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jun 2022
Jul 2022

I was driving at highway speeds on I40 going through New Mexico up a hill with outside temperatures around 100degrees F when the car stopped accelerating. My speed continued decreasing despite me pushing the gas pedal. The engine stalled, the transmission and engine lights appeared on the display. I was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road at which point it would start but wouldn’t drive for more than 10-20 seconds without stalling. At one point the car was going in Reverse despite being shifted in D. This happened one other time a couple years ago while driving outside of Estes Park and the Jeep was taken to a local dealer and then to the dealer I purchased from and they were unable to replicate the issue or find a code. They replaced the shifter assembly. I hadn’t driven it in high heat and elevation again until recently.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jul 2022
Mar 2022

MY CAR LOST POWER AND ERROR ABOUT PLACE IN PARK, CANT REMEMBER THE EXACT INFO BUT THEN DIDNT WANT TO START WAS DRAGGY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Mar 2022
Sep 2021

I have experienced innumerable incidents where my car jolts while I am driving. I have had passengers describe it as if the engine is stalling for a second or the transmission is failing and then instantly recovering. The best I can describe the feeling is as if the car hiccups. It occurs at least once a week, sometimes multiple times a day. It is intermittent and unpredictable. It has occurred at a variety of speeds, on surface street, freeways, etc. Also at varying temperatures throughout the day. I believe it only occurs during acceleration, not while breaking. I bought the car new and have taken it into the Jeep dealership but they did not find anything because the issue did not occur on their test drive. A few weeks ago, my engine was replaced due to a separate recall and I had hoped that it would simultaneously fix this problem but it has continued to happen, if not at the same rate then more frequently. As of yet, there have been no accidents caused by it but it makes me feel uneasy and distrustful of my vehicle. I fear for my safety and those around me if the issue worsens.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2021
Aug 2021

Hatch continues to pop open randomly

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2021
May 2021

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?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2021
Jul 2020

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING FOR SECOND TIME. 100 DEGREES HERE TODAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2020
Jul 2020

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!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2020
Jun 2020

CAR IS LAGGING AND WOBBLY. LOSES POWER. COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SCREENS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF CAR LOSING POWER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jun 2020
May 2020

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?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jun 2020
Apr 2020

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Apr 2020
Oct 2019

DRIVING ON 95 DOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR CAR SLOWED DOWN WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING MY DASH BOARD FLASHES TO PUT MY CAR IN GEAR. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER AND CUT CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT CUT BACK ON. I COULD HAVE DIED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THIS IS VERY VERY SCARY AND JUST TO HAVE MY 60K SERVICES COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 21ST AND 28TH 2019 AND JUST HAD BRAKES DONE ON OCTOBER 10TH 2019. NOW I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CALLING, EMAILING AND SENDING LETTERS IN THE MAIL HARASSING ME ABOUT SELLING MY CAR BACK TO THEM. ALL EVERYONE HAS TO DO IS BE HONEST AND SAY HEY THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU MAY WANT TO GET OUT OF IT NOW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2019
Sep 2019

MY VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF OIL PRIOR TO MY OIL CHANGE. RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, MY LOW OIL PRESSURE NOTICE WILL POP ON AND DISAPPEAR AND THEN STALL ON ME. WAS TOLD BY MY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS RELATED TO PRESSURE CONSUMPTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2019
Jul 2019 Crash

AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. SLIGHTLY COMPRESSING THE BRAKE TO COME TO A HAULT. INSTEAD OF BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN FRONT OF A BUILDING. A RED LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH INDICATING THE PARKING BRAKE, I LOOKED DOWN AND IT WAS NOT ON. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AGAIN AND AGAIN ACCELERATED INTO THE CONCRETE PILLAR RATHER THAN STOPPING. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2019
Jun 2019

CAR HESITATED AT THE BEGINNING I TAKE FOOT OFF GAS N IT LIKE SKIPS OR THUMPS HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT KINDA LIKE THE GAS PEDDLE STICKS THEN LETS GO WITH A CRANK SOUND MAINLY WHEN LOW ON GAS BUT EVERY NOW N THEN FOR NO REASON IM SHORT SO I DONT LIKE JUST LET GO IN A HURRY,NO ONE TAKES ME SERIOUS BEEN IN SHOP LIKE FOIUR TIMES THEY SAID I GOT A FUEL MODUAL RECAL REPLACEMENT BUT IM NOT SURE WHY THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2019
May 2019

WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTS TO FEEL LIKE IT IS CUTTING OFF. SO I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE GAS IN HOPE THAT IT WILL STOP IT FROM CUTTING OFF. IT DOES CUT OFF GOING DOWN A STREET AND CARS HAVE TO SWERVE FROM HITTING ME AND PEOPLE ARE BLOWING THEIR HORNS AND ME AND HITTING THEIR BRAKES SO THAT THEY DON'T HIT ME. I HAD A BABY IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL FOR NO ONE. IT HAD A RECALL AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED BUT IT'S NOT. IT HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO 4 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL SAY IT'S FIXED THEY ARE COMING UP WITH SOMETHING NEW ALL THE TIME. THIS CAR HAS SCARED ME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2019

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The 2017 Jeep Renegade has 33 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.