2017 Jeep Renegade engine problems

The 2017 Jeep Renegade has 270 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

270

Engine complaints

29%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Renegade engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V131000EngineFebruary 22, 2018 · 9 units

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.

What owners report

“I WAS JUMPING OOFF MY GF CAR FOR THE 10TH TIME OVER A COURSE OF TIME, THIS TIME FOR SOME REASON MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND NOW IS TOTALED AND IT ALSO CAUSED HER CAR TO CATCH FIRE. SO NOT ONLY DID IT DAMAGE MY JEEP BUT DAMAGED HER CAR AS WELL.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 3, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Jeep Renegade have?

NHTSA has 270 complaints about the 2017 Jeep Renegade engine — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Jeep Renegade engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 18V131000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.