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Jeep Renegade years to avoid

The Jeep Renegade years to avoid are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2016 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

3,470

Total complaints

14

Recall campaigns

2015–2023

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Jeep Renegade NHTSA complaints by model year921 complaints2015: 796 complaints2016: 668 complaints2017: 921 complaints2018: 693 complaints2019: 114 complaints2020: 90 complaints2021: 103 complaints2022: 42 complaints2023: 43 complaints
Jeep Renegade NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Renegade years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaint rate921
2015High complaint rate796
2018High complaint rate693
2016High complaint rate668

Every Renegade year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2023432
2022422
20211032
2020903
20191144
2018avoid6932
2017avoid9213
2016avoid6682
2015avoid7964

Common questions

What are the worst Jeep Renegade years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Renegade years to avoid are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2016. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Jeep Renegade?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Renegade years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Jeep Renegade have?

Across all model years, the Renegade has 14 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 3,470 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.