2017 Jeep Renegade power train problems
94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Jeep Renegade — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving turned, left in the vehicle paused like the engine paused yesterday and this morning I turned right in my engine stalled out completely turned off. It was hard to get it. Restarted again. I had codes run on it and the battery was fine. It finally started again after”
filed Jan 16, 2026
“Cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM). The checking engine light came on, and the system requested an oil change after only 3k from the last oil change. I brought it to the mechanic, and the oil was refilled, and the checking engine light turned off. The vehicle keeps asking for an…”
filed Apr 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2016 Renegade | 73 | 17% |
| 2015 Renegade | 170 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.