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2016 Jeep Renegade transmission problems

The 2016 Jeep Renegade has 73 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

73

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Renegade transmission complaints by model year170 complaints2015: 170 complaints2016: 73 complaints2017: 94 complaints2018: 58 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 2 complaints
Renegade transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKE FROM DEAD STOP AND THE RENEGADE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE INSTURMENT PANEL FLASHED AND FLICKERED VARIOUS TROUBLE INDICATIONS AND THEN STOPPED WITH THE MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE ELECTRIC EMERGENCY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 25, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Jeep Renegade have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 2016 Jeep Renegade transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.