10 complaints reported

2016 Jeep Renegade POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2025

The jerking, delayed take off reported originally that was supposedly corrected with a motor replacement STILL happens. Spoken with multiple other Renegade drivers and tow truck drivers, the transmission appears to be the issue. Each recorded visit to the dealership has reported transmission ok. My safety is my absolute #1 concern. Want transmission checked, rechecked, repaired, replaced or whatever makes my driving life safe as possible.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2017
Jun 2023

My customer satisfaction number is W20. I have been waiting since December 2022 to get the catalytic converter replaced. I was told there were 2 people ahead of me. Everytime I called I was told they were still trying to reach the people. They did update the software but now my Jeep is sluggish. I have to force the gas pedal to force the accelerator to the floor to pick up speed. So my gas mileage is very bad. I hope the engine does not go waiting so long to get a defective part replaced. I am in Arkansas now and will be until my Mom gets out of the hospital. I want to get my Jeep fixed now. I am close to Batesville and Jonesboro Arkansas. Please tell me where I can take my Jeep to get it repaired or do I take the recall card to any Jeep dealer. I feel I have waited long enough.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jan 2022
Aug 2020

AFTER STARTING IT JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF...THEN TAKES A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS TO RESTART

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Aug 2020
Oct 2019

UPDATE TO COMPLAINT # 11270456 REPORTED ON 10/23/19. I CALLED JEEP DIRECTLY TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO PICK THE CAR. THEY CALLED DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY. THEY ARE AWARE OF AN "OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE" WITH 2016 RENEGADES WHICH IS RELATED TO THE CAR STALLING/GOING INTO NEUTRAL AND THE GEAR SHIFTING ISSUE. SINCE THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE ON 10/22/19, THEY WANT ME TO PUT 1,000 MILES ON THE CAR & BRING IT BACK FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THAT TEST, THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

WHILE DRIVING, WARNING LIGHT CAME UP "SHIFT VEHICLE TO PARK" AND CAR ESSENTIALLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL. ONCE PULLED OVER, CAR COULDN'T BE RESTARTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WHEN IT FINALLY DID SHIFT, THE "SHIFT VEHICLE TO PARK" WARNING CAME UP AGAIN. LUCKILY, THIS HAPPENED ON A LOCAL ROAD AND NOT A 70MPH HIGHWAY. HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES WHEN CAR WAS STARTED AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO D AND/OR R AND CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2019
Jul 2019

RADIATOR FAN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE PARKED AND/OR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A DING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A GIANT "P" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, A VEHICLE ICON APPEARED, AND "ETS, AIR COOLANT TEMPERATURE, SERVICE HILL START ASSIST" APPEARED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. *CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: May 2017
Mar 2017

I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR A AGO. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY. THE RADIATOR IS MESSED UP AND CAR IS OVER HEATED. IT SHOWS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. BUT DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT COULD TAKE THEM MONTHS . WHY DO NOT THEY RECALL ALL THE CARS??

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2017
Sep 2016

BRAND NEW VEHICLE AT UNDER 5000 MILES - WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT OFF ON ITS OWN ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS AFTER THE U-TURN AND ACCELERATION POWER RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE WHOLE TIME ON A WELL-PAVED CITY STREET AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FLAT WITH NO ROADWAY DEBRIS AND NO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Sep 2016
Aug 2016

BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WITHOUT BUCKING AND JERKING AND WHEN COLD POSES A HAZARD WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THEY SAY ALL DO THIS. IT HAS A ZF 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT EVERYONE KNOWS SHOULD BE RECALLED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Incident: Jul 2016

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The 2016 Jeep Renegade has 10 POWER TRAIN,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.