2017 Jeep Renegade engine problems
273 of the 565 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Renegade name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 39 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 engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 273 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 6 · 2018: 35 · 2019: 82 · 2020: 54 · 2021: 35 · 2022: 16 · 2023: 18 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 6
Half of the 185 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 20,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
565 complaints in all about the 2017 Jeep Renegade, 6 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.
The vehicle transmission was stuck in neutral and could not be shifted to any other position. This occurred after backing the vehicle up a few feet and then trying to shift from reverse into drive. There is no known procedure for shutting off the engine with the shifter in any position other than park.
Engine has stalled out multiple times. Latest time stalled out on a city street after turning into it. Tends to happen when oil is low. Jeep burning through oil too fast
While in motion at the freeway, low oil pressure light flashing at 10,964 miles randomly when speeded over 50 MPH. Dealership installed new engine no start so checked for oil pressure and found 25 PSI while cranking. Replaced vvaa assembly engine will still not start.
Check engine light on, bad thermostat. Engine making a rattling noise different than the normal unique sound of the 2.4l multi-air engine after engine is driven on the highway. Sound can be heard most when traveling under 40 MPH
With 6100 miles and 7 months on my Renegade i've had to put in over 3 quarts of oil. When the oil levels drop the Jeep stalls while turning. If this issue isn't resolved an unexpecting driver could find themselves getting severely injured.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V131000 HighFeb 22, 2018 · 9 vehicles
- 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.
39 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
P0513 P0339 P0420 P0481 P06DD P0128 P0172 P0455
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- electrical problems 149 complaints
- fuel system problems 127 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 95 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 273 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (48% of everything owners filed about it), and 39 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 engine on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V131000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2017 Jeep Renegade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 32,000 miles; half of them between 20,000 and 50,000. 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.