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2017 Jeep Renegade electrical system problems

The 2017 Jeep Renegade has 166 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

166

Electrical System complaints

18%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Renegade electrical system complaints by model year166 complaints2015: 158 complaints2016: 142 complaints2017: 166 complaints2018: 141 complaints2019: 26 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 26 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 10 complaints
Renegade electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V485000Electrical SystemAugust 2, 2017 · 3,002 units

Defect

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) number 101, "Control and Displays."

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.

What owners report

“I HAVE TRIED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE TO GET MY FUEL PUMP FIXED. I FINALLY DID TODAY. BUT CAN'T GET IN UNTIL NEXTA FRIDAY. MY CAR HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TO WRECK INTO MAILBOXES STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND ALMOST BE HIT BECAUSE MY CAR STOPS WORKING. I…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 12, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Jeep Renegade have?

NHTSA has 166 complaints about the 2017 Jeep Renegade electrical system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Jeep Renegade electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 17V485000.

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.