CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Jeep Renegade has a very large volume of complaints for such a new model, especially compared to other SUVs in the same class.
Most Jeep Renegade complaints are for various problems with interior accessories & electrical systems, as well as squealing brakes, transmission (rough shifting) and engine problems.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,535 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
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My oil change is not even due and I get alarm of low oil, when this happened the vehicle stops, and don't start, I was turning and it just stopped I culd had been hit by any car coming
Shifter/gear on 2015 Jeep Renegade is stuck in park. Cannot take car out of park. Car starts but cannot move it due to gear shirt being stuck in park. This may be a manufactors defect. Check VIN but no recalls came up. Our mechanic mentioned there may be a recall on this car due to faulty shifter.
I am on the freeway in traffic at a full stop, and the car doesn't turn off, but it won't move when you put your foot on the gas. Makes no noise like it is off. Have to put in park and restart the car. It has done this 3 times since I have had the car.
When turning on car all warning lights came on and then each one started flickering one by one. Then my transmission light and warning message came on. Car would start but locked itself and couldn't shift gears. I tried unlocking it and shifted to reverse it would not accelerate and would get stuck in that gear so had to manually unlock and shift to drive and couldn't accelerate. Couldn't turned it off gear shift would lock itself. Happened while heading back home. So I took it to the dealership and saw the recall for transmission. They ended up doing something else that I didn't say yes to now they are charging me for it and while my car was getting repaired. They gave me a loaner car, I get in car accident in their loaner car I had insurance but only liability. Dealership won't give my car back until I pay in cash a deductible of 2,500 and plus repairs I didn't agree to.
- Dallas, TX, USA
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The ignition when turned off will not release the key. Pushing in then out does not release. Pulling only does not release. Car must be turned on/off several times and you will eventually get lucky. Additionally, when trying to start vehicle, key will often not turn in the ignition despite wheel not being locked. Again, must put in pull out repeatedly and turn wheel, which is difficult when car is off, and eventually get lucky.
This Jeep with approximately couple months of purchase the whole computer system went blank and had to be replaced. There was also a recall for some part.then then the battery and some other part had to be replaced. Soon after the engine mount. Then the vehicle overheated and had to be towed to the dealer. Now again the coolant system is over heating again, took it to pep boys and they can't seem to detect the problem I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow. But we received a letter over a year ago stating that this model of vehicle is back in warranty since there seem to be a problem with those vehicle. Now I hope I can get this letter to take to the dealer. This happens when the vehicle is in motion.
I got up to get ready to go to choir rehearsal my Jeep would not crank, and the key was stuck in the switch, it took almost 30 minutes to get the key out, finally the Jeep cranked but I could not get the gear to go into reverse, drive or nothing, and on the dash board where it tells you how many miles you have on the automobile it was blinking and also on the dash board it say service transmission.. I have read on your site as I was searching to find out why this is happening, so many of these Jeep seem to do this when they reach 40 thousand miles. I am grateful that I was not on the road because the day before this happen the Jeep seem to have lost speed ifor a brief moment, this is very dangerous something need to be done about this.
"takata recall". my key keep getting stuck in ignition and my Jeep will not go into any gear. It will sometime crank, but it take forever to get the key out. My Jeep is still new and it is my own means of transportation. It is at 40 thousands mile..no matter what I do I can not get it to leave out of park.
It was working fine then out of no where the transmission light came on and all the emergency lights started flickering. The shift gear won't move and it won't accelerate when its in drive. Car shakes when shifting gears.
There's is no alternative to the windshield and Jeep has them on backorder since 2018. It's been over a month and Jeep cannot provide release date. This is a huge safety and visibility issue
9 speed autonamic transmission - can shift into neutral with no warning - can cause an accident and even death - I drive everyday in san antonio Texas where speed liit is 60 mph to 75mph
My garage has a slight incline. When I put the car in reverse, it jerks back and forth until I apply the brakes. Also when it shifts into second gear, I feel a slight hesitation and a hear a clunking sound.
Was driving to newnan, ga on highway when car jumped into neutral causing car to slow almost ending in a rear-end collusion. I am a cancer patient and drive from brooklet, ga to newnan ga for treatment. Also was told my vehicle is recall due to the coolant system not working properly.
Transmission may not be working correctly the date is a rough estimate but it has been doing something weird like jumping when you put it into reverse and then drive so another person toliyme it may be transmission recall on it so I'm just checking
The transmission is causing safety issues. When accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the engine shuts off. No warning lights, no sounds or any indication that its about to shut off. This happens sporadically. Also, when accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the vehicle lags and jolts forward. Feels like someone has hit you from behind. No warning lights, no sounds or any indication this is about to happen. This also happens sporadically. There were a few near-accidents due to the vehicle shutting off or lunging in intersections. It has happened on city streets and freeways.it was taken into the dealership to survey. It died in their parking lot twice. They claimed it was the oil, the battery, electronics, or that it was driven awkwardly, etc. They have held the vehicle for over 30days, did software fixes, changed the oil, changed the battery. I also went through the Chrysler dispute resolution. Which was unfavorable to myself due to dealership claiming nothing was wrong. Dealership did not notate true experiences with the vehicle to Chrysler. Vehicle still stalled and lunged thereafter. I refused to drive it due to safety reasons and had dealership buy it back at bluebook value so that I could purchase a safe reliable vehicle. There is a class action suit regarding the transmission. I did not claim into the class action suit because at the time, I was in the process of the dispute resolution.
I was driving my vehicle when I was getting notifications on my dashboard of different things from torque to transmission. The vehicle then suddenly stalled while I was in the middle of the road. I was at a red light thankfully. I turned my vehicle off/on, then as put the vehicle in drive, I could hear a loud bang and then I drove into a parking lot.
Key sticking in ignition switch. 2015 with less than 6000 miles on it. Stuck once during test drive with salesman onboard. Stuck when another salesman moved it for picture taking event. Lost track of how many hours and trips to the dealer trying to find a solution. Talked to owner, previous owner, business manager, parts dept, half a dozen mechanics and shop associates, and even getting bs from the shop manager. Last time he told me the previous owner had no such issue. I asked him if he was suggesting I was a lier! no responds. At that time
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- Salem, MA, USA