2017 Jeep Renegade: common problems and reliability

One of the worst Renegade years.

One of the Jeep Renegade years to avoid. All Renegade years

564 owner complaints, most about engine. 3 recalls.

Should I buy a 2017 Renegade?

The 2017 Jeep Renegade has 564 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system.

Safety record for the 2017 model year

564
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
23
Crash reports
5
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles (US, public record).

The Year Score compares this year with other Renegade years only. How we score it

Is 2017 a good year for the Renegade?

Across the 9 Renegade model years we track, complaint volume runs from 20 (2023) to 564 (2017). With 564 complaints, the 2017 Renegade sits above the model's median of 79.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

engine
268
electrical system
148
fuel/propulsion system
119
power train
94
service brakes
29

Recalls affecting the 2017 Renegade

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 18V731000

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.

electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Campaign 17V485000

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."

engine and engine cooling:engine

Campaign 18V131000

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.

What owners say across generations

Mixed to negative sentiment overall, heavily dependent on model year and powertrain.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Renegade. See the full Renegade owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Renegade listings typically run $12,749–$17,195 across 2015 to 2023 model years.

Other Renegade model years

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