2015 Jeep Renegade power train problems
170 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 Jeep Renegade — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am writing to report a recurring safety issue with my vehicle’s transmission. When attempting to accelerate into traffic, the engine revs high but fails to deliver power to the wheels, acting as if it is in neutral. This failure to shift into gear has occurred several times and poses a…”
filed Mar 27, 2026
“I am driving down the road and the vehicle goes into neutral and the engine turns off. I then have to stop the vehicle and restart it. When I hit the starter button. It sputters and then starts. This has been happening irregularly 1-3 times a week since it started in December of 2025.With last time…”
filed Feb 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire…Campaign 16V529000 · Jul 12, 2016
Power Train problems in other Renegade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Renegade | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 Renegade | 6 | 25% |
| 2021 Renegade | 6 | 9% |
| 2020 Renegade | 7 | 11% |
| 2019 Renegade | 7 | 9% |
| 2018 Renegade | 58 | 13% |
| 2017 Renegade | 94 | 17% |
| 2016 Renegade | 73 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Jeep Renegade
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.