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2016 Jeep Renegade

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 1
Complaints9 crash · 10 fire · 15 injured reported 431
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 27 mpg
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The 2016 Jeep Renegade is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Renegade 4WD, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 431 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

2016 Jeep Renegade

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Renegade 4WDGasAWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo243127$3,050
Renegade 2WDGasFWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo243126$3,150
Renegade 2WDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223025$2,700
Renegade 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl212924$2,800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37059, 37055, 37056, 37060.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Renegade 2WD, Renegade 4WD5–6 / 10Bin 5 / LEV-III ULEV125All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Renegade 2WD, Renegade 4WD6 / 10Bin 4All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors4
GVWR classClass 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement2.4 L

Engine Output

Horsepower184 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Transmission

DrivetrainFWD/Front-Wheel Drive

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Latitude (US-Mex.), North(Can), Limited, Sport, Trailhawk). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length166.9 in
Width (body, without mirrors)71.3 in
Height65.7–66.9 in
Wheelbase101.2 in
Track, front60.6 in
Track, rear60.6 in
Curb weight3,025–3,490 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear60/40

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 3 configurations: Sport/Latitude/Limited 4X4, Sport/Latitude/Limited FWD, Trailhawk 4X4. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Trailer Hitches

S62
8,581 vehicles 86% reported repaired built Aug 25, 2014 – Jun 25, 2016
Problem 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 only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required. Risk Without the proper amount of fasteners, the trailer hitch assembly may separate from the vehicle, and any towed vehicle may no longer be properly connected, increasing the risk of a crash. 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 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S62.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V545000 reported Jul 20, 2016 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Renegade

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2016 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jeep publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2016 Jeep Renegade, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
431complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 10 a fire · 15 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 38 · 2017: 55 · 2018: 54 · 2019: 115 · 2020: 54 · 2021: 31 · 2022: 23 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 19 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 11

Most-cited components

Unspecified 76
Vehicle Speed Control 29
Fuel/Propulsion System 28

In depth: engine problems → · electrical problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

After making a left turn on a dry paved road the traction control light rapidly flashed and power was lost for 5-10 seconds. Dangerous issue. Took to service shop they can not replicate
Electronic Stability Control at 650 miles Oct 31, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10920149
Vehicle loses power during turning operations. When making a left or a right turn on dry pavement, the traction control light illuminates and the vehicle loses power. When I initially took the vehicle into the dealer the issue was only occurring during left turns.
Power Train Oct 21, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10917947
My windshield chipped & cracked. The strange thing is the crack is on the inside behind the rear view mirror, not on the outside of the car. Which leads me to believe it wasn't a rock or stone that hit the wind shield but there must be a defect in the glass. I called Jeep & they won't acknowledge a defect unless you organization says so.
Visibility/Wiper at 3,000 miles Sep 21, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10908544
Brand new vehicle at under 5000 miles - while making a u-turn, the vehicle's traction control engaged and there was a complete loss of acceleration and power. The traction control light went off on its own about 4-5 seconds after the u-turn and acceleration power returned.
Engine at 5,000 miles Sep 17, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10907363
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. While stationary, the vehicle started on its own. The contact smelled fumes coming from the garage where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 2,900. See 10904531 also
Electrical System at 2,900 miles Sep 8, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10904646
Vehicle was purchased may 16, 2016. On august 6, 2016 the vehicle completely shut off while traveling 60 MPH down the interstate. The electronic traction control light came on and the 4-wheel drive lights shutoff completely. It only traveled approximately 20-30 feet before coming to a complete stop.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 6,000 miles Aug 29, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10899148

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Jeep itself: 54 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 65 injured, as claimed, not verified. Every Renegade model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 38k

miles, typically

Half the 298 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 13,000 and 50,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 61
10k–20k 34
20k–30k 24
30k–40k 45
40k–50k 55
50k–60k 41
60k–70k 19
70k–80k 4
80k–90k 8
90k–100k 2
100k–150k 5
150k + 0

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Engine12940,0000.65×
Electrical System7840,0000.89×
Power Train5919,0000.37×
Unspecified4332,000—
Electronic Stability Control214,0000.1×
Vehicle Speed Control1811,1650.37×
Fuel/Propulsion System1726,9730.57×
Service Brakes1644,6371.12×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2016-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: engine (0.65×), power train (0.37×), electronic stability control (0.1×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆23%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 355
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-03-04
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 353 service bulletins, 2 others

Most often about: Electrical System, Power Train, Equipment, Engine, Structure.

  • S1408000384 REV. J Service bulletin
    2026-03-04 · Electrical System
  • Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
  • S1408000384 REV. I Service bulletin
    2026-02-14 · Electrical System
  • Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS Related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
  • S2524000012 Service bulletin
    2025-10-07 · Unknown Or Other
  • High Voltage Air Conditioning Refrigerant Dye
  • 31-001-25 REV. B Service bulletin
    2025-08-16 · Structure — Body
  • Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
  • 31-001-25 REV. A Service bulletin
    2025-08-14 · Structure — Body
  • Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
  • 31-001-25 Service bulletin
    2025-08-13 · Structure — Body
  • Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates
  • 9100624 Service bulletin
    2025-07-08 · Engine
  • Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
  • 09-010-25 Service bulletin
    2025-04-30 · Engine
  • "2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XS1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes. ● Excessive oil consumption This bulletin involves performing an oil consumption verification test and possibly replacing the long block. "

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0128
P0128 on Jeep →
The engine is not reaching its normal operating temperature in the expected time — usually the thermostat.Power Train · Thermostat →1 bulletin · 3 owner reports
P0335
P0335 on Jeep →
A fault in the crankshaft position sensor circuit — the computer has lost track of where the crank is.Equipment · Crankshaft position sensor →4 bulletins
P050DManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment4 bulletins
P0300
P0300 on Jeep →
Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0301
P0301 on Jeep →
Cylinder 1 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0302
P0302 on Jeep →
Cylinder 2 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0303
P0303 on Jeep →
Cylinder 3 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0513
P0513 on Jeep →
Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment3 bulletins
P1066
P1066 on Jeep →
Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
P1068
P1068 on Jeep →
Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
P2299
P2299 on Jeep →
Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Vehicle Speed Control3 bulletins
P0101
P0101 on Jeep →
The mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions.Equipment · Mass air flow sensor →2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Jeep Renegade failed the emissions check on 5.3% of first inspections — higher than the 4.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.0% (every 2016 vehicle: 2.2%).

New York inspections 5.3%

failed emissions

3,356 initial inspections of 3,280 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2016 RenegadeEvery 2016 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check5.3%4.2%3,352
Failed the safety inspection3.0%2.2%3,355
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.18%0.27%3,356
Miles driven a year9,68310,028odometer at inspection
Average odometer99,496103,109odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2016 vehicle” is every 2016 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Common questions about the 2016 Renegade

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2016 Jeep Renegade have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2016 Jeep Renegade. The most serious on file is 16V545000, covering Trailer Hitches. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

NHTSA gave the 2016 Jeep Renegade 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (92/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2016 Jeep Renegade, the best EPA combined figure is 27 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

Transport Canada measured it at 166.9 in long, 71.3 in wide (body, without mirrors), 65.7–66.9 in tall, on a 101.2 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,025–3,490 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

Owners have filed 431 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Renegade, most often about engine, electrical system, unspecified. Of those, 9 involved a crash, 10 a fire, 15 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

The EPA smog rating for the 2016 Jeep Renegade runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Bin 4, Bin 5, LEV-III ULEV125 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

The manufacturer has filed 355 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2016 Jeep Renegade, most often covering electrical system, power train, equipment. The most recent is dated 2026-03-04. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2016 Jeep Renegade do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Jeep Renegade failed the emissions check on 5.3% of first inspections — higher than the 4.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.0% (every 2016 vehicle: 2.2%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations4 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates4 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls1NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints431NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins355NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA8 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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