2017 Jeep Renegade Problems, Recalls & Reliability
928 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Jeep Renegade, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 32,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2017 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 2017 sits among all Renegade years
What owners report
“Cooling fan has been replaced twice in the last year and now on 3rd time going out”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
“Vehicle in motion, pull out of parking lot at low speed malfunction indicators lights indicated loss of turn signals and brake lights, stopped at gas station to check lights refueled upon starting vehicle no malfunctions were indicated.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
“Jeep has 35000 miles on it and while driving down city streets 4 times the vehicle has just stalled. One time it stalled starting from a stop sign. One time it stalled turning off the highway.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
“Jeep quits for no apparent reason while driving down the road. No dash lights come to indicate a problem.can't drive the car because scared of getting into an accident. This has happened at least 5 times over the last 2 weeks”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
“Transmission shifting hard makes noise and bogs down while driving or when accelerating. Seems like it slips into neutral. Takes to long to shift gears.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
“The car was throwing emergence brake failure lights, esc system, service electronic paring brake, service esc system, and check air bags lights”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Renegade
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 578 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 28,917 miles. Half of those reports fall between 18,000 and 47,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump for its production information, and replace the BSM as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles. Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Instrument Panel Control software, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
Technical service bulletins
218 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2017 Jeep Renegade. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 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 2017 Jeep Renegade reliable?
The 2017 Jeep Renegade drew 928 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2017 Jeep Renegade problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Jeep Renegade are engine (272 complaints), electrical (174), and fuel system (126).
At what mileage do 2017 Jeep Renegade problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Jeep Renegade problems around 28,917 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 18,000 and 47,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Jeep Renegade have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 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.