2019 Jeep Renegade: Reliability Data

113
Total Complaints
17,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,100 25th Percentile
17,000 Median Mileage
40,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
25
Unknown Or Other
17
Engine
15
Air Bags
8
Power Train
7
Seat Belts
7
Service Brakes
6
Seats
3
Back Over Prevention
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHED TO A METRIC DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASTILONE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (306 W MAIN ST, BATAVIA, NY 14020, (585) 343-1780) AT LEAST TEN TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RE..."
"VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE."
"2019 JEEP RENEGADE LATITUDE PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN APRIL 2019. BURING OIL ISSUES: (FIRST STARTED ON 8/27) - 4600 MILES IN. LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO ADD 3 QUARTS OF OIL SAE 0-20. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER THOUGHT THEY JUST MISS CALCULATED THE QUARTS OF OIL AND ADDED IT MYSELF. (8/31) -4698 MIL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 25 complaints
25th: 2,600 mi Median: 8,833 mi 75th: 17,000 mi
Engine 15 complaints
25th: 4,600 mi Median: 5,700 mi 75th: 38,000 mi
Air Bags 8 complaints
25th: 30,000 mi Median: 31,778 mi 75th: 61,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 8 MI: 7 KY: 6 MA: 6 WI: 6 FL: 6 OK: 6 OH: 5 GA: 4 CA: 4

Who Files Complaints?

1.8%
Original Owners
98.2%
Second+ Owners

Jeep Renegade — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201579415
201665717
201791740
201868224
20208915
2021954
2022421
2023400

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28