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2020 Jeep Renegade

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

62

Complaints

10

Crashes

1

Fires

10

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2020 Jeep Renegade have filed 62 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2020 and March 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 21 of them (34%). The typical failure was reported at 10,598 miles, the median across the 19 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

24V510000 · July 3, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018-2025 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 2019-2023 Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, and 2024 Fiat 500E vehicles. A seat belt buckle switch sensor may be improperly connected, preventing the front seat air bag from deploying as intended.
The risk
A front seat air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will repair the connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 27, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 82B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 337,128 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

20V191000 · September 10, 2020

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · up to 319,610 vehicles across all model years covered · fixed by software update

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

19V909000 · December 19, 2019

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles. The right rear brake caliper could have been fractured during the casting process.
The risk
A cracked right rear brake caliper can fail, reducing braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VE8.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · up to 1,353 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 62.

ENGINE 21 34%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 23%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 19%
POWER TRAIN 7 11%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 10%
SEAT BELTS 6 10%
AIR BAGS 5 8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 8%
SERVICE BRAKES 2 3%
TIRES 2 3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 3%
WHEELS 2 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2024 at 15.

2020 2024 2026
2020 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 11,900 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE CONTACT AND HIS PASSENGER BOTH HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE BRUISES CAUSED BY THE SEATBELTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S WAS AROUND $9,500. THE VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900. *BF*JB

NHTSA complaint 11383310. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

seatbelts did not stop me from hitting the dashboard/steering wheel when car hit us from behind

NHTSA complaint 11447396. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

I was in an head on colisin and neither of my front airbags deployed

NHTSA complaint 11716616. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · fire · crash · towed · 65 miles

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENS WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR , DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT 15MILE/ HOUR , WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS TO STOP THIS TRIGGERED THE ACCELERATOR , AND THE CAR SPEED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL , THE MORE I TRIED TO BREAK THE MACHINE THE MORE SPEED IT TOOK , CRASHING HEAD /ON AGAINST A TREE . WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT THE CAR NOW IS TOTALED . THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN BRASIL DUE TO THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM . I COULD HAVE DIED OR KILLED PEOPLE IF I WAS GOING ON A HIGHWAY OR DRIVING TO A NORMAL SPEED . THIS VIEJO LE IS A DEAD TRAP AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED . IS MIGH DUTY TO PREVENT POSIBLE DEADS AND HUMAN MISERY OF INOCENT PEOPLE . THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE :

NHTSA complaint 11349253, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash

Infotainment system is highly defective even after replacement. The screen goes black, shows white lines and you're left unable to use your backup camera! After doing research this problem stems all the way back to 2016 renegades with the same system.

NHTSA complaint 11727696. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dashboard screen is out. I am unable to use the back up camera feature nor any Dashboard feature.

NHTSA complaint 11726466. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
My 2020 Jeep Renegade has been burning a quart of oil every 1,000 miles or so. Im sure many people do not check it as consistently as i do. Burning oil im sure is hard on the spark plugs, catalitic converters, and the emissions.

NHTSA complaint 11704182. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Vehicle has an oil leak due to a faulty vacuum pump and gasket which is causing the vehicle to leak an excessive amount throughout the engine and other components. It was seen by a repair shop and they pinpointed the leak. This could cause an engine to stall while driving if not fixed soon which could potentially involve being in a accident to cause injury and or even death. The leak first appeared in August 2025 and can not be driven until fixed. This issue is also happening to my husbands vehicle which is the same as mine.

NHTSA complaint 11691750. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

10,598 miles

The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the driver’s side brake light became inoperable. The contact stated that the brake light bulb was blown. No warning light was illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the taillight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,598

NHTSA complaint 11690834. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Jeep Renegade

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2023 20 2 —
2022 25 2 —
2021 66 2 —
2019 78 4 —
2018 440 2 —
2017 562 3 —
2016 429 1 —
2015 511 3 —

Other 2020 Jeep models

Wrangler 599 Gladiator 479 Cherokee 279 Grand Cherokee 229 Compass 137

Every Jeep on this site — 104 vehicles, 303 recall campaigns and 7 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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