2017 Jeep Renegade electrical problems
149 of the 565 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Renegade name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 77 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. 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 electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 149 reports a crash · 4 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 10 · 2018: 14 · 2019: 32 · 2020: 31 · 2021: 18 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 4
Half of the 90 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 20,000 and 59,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
565 complaints in all about the 2017 Jeep Renegade, 4 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 “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Renegade electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The 9-speed transmission causes the vehicle to lunge forward causing the vehicle to be unsafe. I would have rear end a dodge ram truck at a stop light; if my foot was not firmly on the brake. The lunging forward, and hard shifting happens randomly primarily on the downshifting, and when it's cold out.
Extreme hesitation upon acceleration and nearly stopping while trying to enter a freeway, twice. Key fob issues, auto start issues, radio and blue tooth issues, tire pressure gauge reading issues. First service visit I was told it was just in need of a computer rest. Second visit they said they found nothing wrong with it.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited numerous electrical failures. The oil pressure and engine indicators remained illuminated, and the four wheel drive lock button flashed while attempting to engage the four wheel drive system. The vehicle could not be driven in snowy conditions.
While both stationary and in motion on a highway driving under the speed limit specified to safely engage my 4WD lock and snow terrain would not work. Also both the check engine light and the oil pressure fail warning light have turned on and off multiple times while both stationary and driving on the highway and the street.
Renegade engine suddenly shuts down within first mile after starting-up. Happens daily whenever engine is cold. Shut off on on-ramps, turns at at stops. Very dangerous. Instrument panel flashed all types of warnings, from "don't shift gear unless at a stop" to the engine light coming on for a short time. Trouble began at 5800 miles
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 17V485000 MinorAug 2, 2017 · 3,002 vehicles
- 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
77 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- S1408000384 REV. J Service bulletinMar 4, 2026
- 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 bulletinFeb 14, 2026
- 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
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
P1524 P1D7F P1DD2 U0402 U1424 P0300 P0301 P0302
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Jeep Renegade names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Jeep Renegade
Source: the same files- engine problems 273 complaints
- fuel system problems 127 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 95 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 149 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (26% of everything owners filed about it), and 77 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall 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 electrical system on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 17V485000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 38,000 miles; half of them between 20,000 and 59,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.