2016 Jeep Renegade engine problems
181 of the 430 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Renegade name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 60 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 181 reports a crash · 4 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 9 · 2017: 24 · 2018: 25 · 2019: 60 · 2020: 18 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 3
Half of the 129 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 22,000 and 48,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
430 complaints in all about the 2016 Jeep Renegade, 3 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Renegade engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Radiator fan motor burned out. Cause the engine to over heat, created smoke condition and failure of all systems. Car needed to be towed to dealer. Parts are back ordered. Internet comments indicate this has become a common problem with this vehicle
First cooling fan module burned out at 15k miles oct 2016, only detected by electrical smoke pouring from fan motor. No dummy light. Currently in shop for second cooling fan module at 38k miles. Both happened with no warning while idling
I was driving my car, and when I get home and open the door without turning off the engine I notice a really hard noise. I decide to turn off the engine, and I notice that the noise came from the fan because it was still running until it stop.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. While driving 2 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. Huntington beach chrysler Jeep of huntington beach, california was made aware of the failure on two occasions and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to be serviced.
The vehicle will drive fine then it powers down and stalls while moving. The restart procedure is to place the vehicle in park, press the brake the push the engine run button. This happens several times a day during normal operation of the vehicle and has happened in intersections.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications60 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 9100624 Service bulletinJul 8, 2025
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
- 09-010-25 Service bulletinApr 30, 2025
- "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. "
The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0128 P0335 P050D P0513 P0339 P06DD P0481 P2564
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Jeep Renegade names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Jeep Renegade
Source: the same files- electrical problems 119 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 73 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Jeep Renegade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 181 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (42% of everything owners filed about it), and 60 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Jeep Renegade?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 1 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Jeep Renegade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 40,000 miles; half of them between 22,000 and 48,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.