2015 Jeep Renegade Problems, Recalls & Reliability
796 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Jeep Renegade, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 79/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 35,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Jeep Renegade sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2019–2022.
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Where 2015 sits among all Renegade years
What owners report
“When starting out from a stop, the transmission hesitates when shifting gears almost causing my vehicle to be rear ended several times. This is a constant problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
“Service engine light came on, code p0128, faulty thermostat. Seems to be a common problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
“I was driving my vehicle and all of the sudden it just turned off and said vehicle shift to P to select gear, and I kept pressing the gas and it wouldn’t move , I have nothing on my dash no lights or anything.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
“It was working fine then out of no where the transmission light came on and all the emergency lights started flickering. The shift gear won't move and it won't accelerate when its in drive. Car shakes when shifting gears.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
“My jeeps runs out of gas at 1/4 tank. No low fuel light comes on. This has happened on multiple occasions. (i.e. While on the interstate going 65mph, in city traffic)”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
“My engine light came on,my a/c blows hot air and on 5/22/2018 my electric e break locked up while i was driving! In the park where i live.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Renegade
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 588 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 35,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 12,000 and 54,600 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install two additional fasteners per side, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge.…
Daystar Products International, Inc. (Daystar) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement rear control arm brackets included in Daystar's 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade 1.5" spacer kit, part KJ09168BK, shipped from Daystar to distributors between October 27, 2015…
Fix: Daystar will notify owners, and direct them to repair shops to have the brackets inspected and replaced as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2016. Owners may contact Daystar…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to…
Fix: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V508000.
Technical service bulletins
402 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2015 Jeep Renegade. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Renegade TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Jeep Renegade reliable?
The 2015 Jeep Renegade drew 796 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 79/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2015 Jeep Renegade problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Jeep Renegade are transmission & drivetrain (170 complaints), engine (165), and electrical (149).
At what mileage do 2015 Jeep Renegade problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Jeep Renegade problems around 35,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 12,000 and 54,600 miles.
Does the 2015 Jeep Renegade have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Jeep Renegade. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.