Jeep Renegade engine problems, 2016–2023
709 of the 1,691 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Renegade 2016–2023 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest years: 2017 (273), 2018 (194), 2016 (181). Filed under the same heading across these years: 6 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall campaign. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Jeep Renegade engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 15% | — | 28 TSBs | the year → |
| 2022 | 11 | 42% | — | 30 TSBs | the year → |
| 2021 | 10 | 15% | — | 29 TSBs | the year → |
| 2020 | 21 | 34% | — | 30 TSBs | the year → |
| 2019 | 16 | 20% | — | 28 TSBs | the year → |
| 2018 in depth | 194 | 44% | 20k | 41 TSBs | the record → |
| 2017 in depth | 273 | 48% | 32k | 39 TSBs · 1 recall | the record → |
| 2016 in depth | 181 | 42% | 40k | 60 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 9 · 2017: 30 · 2018: 68 · 2019: 191 · 2020: 122 · 2021: 82 · 2022: 46 · 2023: 54 · 2024: 38 · 2025: 45 · 2026: 24
Across the model years, half of the 449 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 16,000 and 47,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. 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
I have had my car for exactly 3 months..... First thing that went wrong was the trunk hydraulic bar broken and fell off after I opened my trunk. And the big issue.. My car randomly shuts off while i'm driving, it started on the turnpike and then continued on the city streets.
I was driving to work on a rural area road, going downhill and was preceding to turn right. I receive a warning that I had low oil pressure and the vehicle stalled. I read others have experienced the vehicle to shutdown completely , but this did not happen to me this time. When you check the oil it is in fact low.
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
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 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.
6 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 1, 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Right Engine Insulator Noise **Customers may comment on the following:** SYMPTOM: ● Metallic clicking noises when when moving the vehicle forward and reverse. **This bulletin involves replacing the right engine insulator.**
- Aug 7, 2026
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Cylinder Head Screw Not Specific Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P1212 - Engine Oil Temperature High - RPM Limited. Customers may also experience the following: ● Engine overheating. This bulletin involves replacing the c
- Jun 30, 2026
- When long block is received, inspection needs to be performed per SOL S2609000010 before the repair begins. If the block machining is not complete according to information in SOL, a new long block will need to be ordered.
- Jun 30, 2026
- Mis-Machined Engine Block
- Jul 8, 2025
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
- Apr 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. "
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Jeep Renegade
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Jeep Renegade problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Jeep Renegade years have the most engine complaints?
2017, 273; 2018, 194; 2016, 181. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2017 (48%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Jeep Renegade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 18V131000 (2017). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the Jeep Renegade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 32,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 16,000 and 47,000. 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.