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2020 Jeep Renegade engine problems

The 2020 Jeep Renegade has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Renegade engine complaints by model year270 complaints2015: 165 complaints2016: 180 complaints2017: 270 complaints2018: 194 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 21 complaints2021: 9 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 3 complaints
Renegade engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER, WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 1, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2020 Jeep Renegade have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2020 Jeep Renegade engine — 23% 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.