Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Jeep Renegade has 70 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
70
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | No oil change light, no engine light. Excessive Oil consumption engine Metal to metal brakes |
| Jan 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Check engine light on. ECM (engine control computer) malfunction. Dealer first denied any problems... |
| Mar 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | recently while driving to work at a traffic light as i rolled i heard my car start to accelerate and... |
| Dec 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I recently had the following situation. Tuesday, Dec. 13th, 2022 a big storm hit, showered snow on ... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My customer satisfaction number is W20. I have been waiting since December 2022 to get the catalytic... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | Oil consumption, electrical problems like lights flickering, fuel odor, brake light olways on |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When car is backed up and put into drive the transmission hesitates. While coming to a stop the tran... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY OF 2020. IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT A BARELY 5 YEAR OLD CAR IS ALREAD... |
| Nov 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK" APPEARS THEN THE CAR STALLS. THE ... |
| Nov 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH UP A MINOR INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING/CHUGGING AND THEN TH... |
| Nov 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFTER STARTING IT JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE ENGINE BURNS THROUGH OIL WAY TO FAST AND CREATES UNNECESSARY COST. ALSO IT ALWAYS FEELS LIKE IT'... |
| May 29, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION #2 FAILED ON MAY 31ST LURCHED FORWARD FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE CA... |
| Apr 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY OR WHEN I DRIVE IN THE CITY. WHEN I GO TO ACCE... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A CLUNK SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE TRIES TO SWITCH GEARS. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS,... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE JERKS AT TAKE OFF AND PERIODICALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. YESTERDAY, WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ON TWO OCCASSIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OPERATING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND REMAINED IN THE... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | UPDATE TO COMPLAINT # 11270456 REPORTED ON 10/23/19. I CALLED JEEP DIRECTLY TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, WARNING LIGHT CAME UP "SHIFT VEHICLE TO PARK" AND CAR ESSENTIALLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL. ... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MORNINGS (SINCE THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOLER AT NIGHT) AFTER STARTING THE CAR ... |