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2019 Jeep Renegade engine problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2019 Jeep Renegade19% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Engine complaints
19%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Widespread Vehicle air pump failure in Jeep renegade is causing significant oil leakage and results in unsafe vehicle failure. This is reported across multiple forums as well as my own vehicle, which became disabled on the interstate. Upon inspection dealers are noting no oil even with scheduled…

    filed Feb 13, 2026

  • On 11/28/2024 my 2029 Jeep Renegade Multi Air Actuator failed we had just finished our drive when it failed. It spit oil everywhere and melted spark plug caps and cracked the value covers. We waited 4 months to get the part as it was on back order with thousands and we are still waiting on the…

    filed Mar 23, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Renegade years

YearReportsShare
2023 Renegade315%
2022 Renegade938%
2021 Renegade914%
2020 Renegade2134%
2018 Renegade19043%
2017 Renegade26648%
2016 Renegade17240%
2015 Renegade16132%
Renegade engine problems by year →

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.