The 2017 Jeep Renegade has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 24,115 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 921 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss…
Consequence
A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UB2.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18V1310002018-02-229 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump for its production information, and replace the BSM as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U18.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles. Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)…
Consequence
If the malfunction indicator lamps illuminate at incorrect times, the driver may be unaware when a true malfunction occurs, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the Instrument Panel Control software, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T50.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
265
2crashes3fires3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
145
3crashes4fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
118
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
98
6crashes1fires4injuries
POWER TRAIN
93
3crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
29
3crashes1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
26
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
19
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
17
8crashes9injuries
Total complaints921
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2017 jeep renegade. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinder, causing engine failure. In addition, an unknown part of the electrical system…”
“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”
“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”
“While driving in traffic on the freeway, my car began to shake, like driving was a struggle. Then, the car stalled and stopped working, with the display still lit and the car still in drive. Traffic was moving at about 15 miles per hour. I had to hold the brakes to prevent my car from rolling…”
“It began with vehicle warning lights, several, illuminating. They did not illuminate at exactly the same time (such as when a car stalls) they illuminated consecutively I.e airbag disabled, followed by, blind spot sensors unavailable, front collision, lane departure, power steering temporarily…”
“It began with vehicle warning lights, several, illuminating. They did not illuminate at exactly the same time (such as when a car stalls) they illuminated consecutively I.e airbag disabled, followed by, blind spot sensors unavailable, front collision, lane departure, power steering temporarily…”
“It began with vehicle warning lights, several, illuminating. They did not illuminate at exactly the same time (such as when a car stalls) they illuminated consecutively I.e airbag disabled, followed by, blind spot sensors unavailable, front collision, lane departure, power steering temporarily…”
“While adjusting the driver seat, the seat's side airbag deployed.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Jeep Renegade as of
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