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Jeep · NHTSA safety record

2023 Jeep Renegade

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

20

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2023 Jeep Renegade have filed 20 safety complaints with NHTSA between May 2024 and May 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 10 of them (50%). The typical failure was reported at 13,000 miles, the median across the 5 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

24V918000 · December 10, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Renegade vehicles. The incorrect bumper reverse light assembly may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The incorrect reverse lights may have reduced visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the bumper reverse light assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is D7B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 2,135 vehicles across all model years covered

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

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 20.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 50%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 25%
SEAT BELTS 5 25%
AIR BAGS 4 20%
ENGINE 3 15%
LANE DEPARTURE 2 10%
POWER TRAIN 2 10%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 10%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 10%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 5%
PARKING BRAKE 1 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 1 5%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2024 at 11.

2024 2026
2024 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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

towed · 13,000 miles

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that there was water and moisture in the door. The contact was unable to enter the vehicle due to the doors being locked. Additionally, the vehicle felt like it was about to roll over while driving around a curve. While accelerating or while driving uphill, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The TPMS warning light was illuminated while towing. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the settings needed to be changed to the brakes. The contact needed to engage the parking brake while parking the vehicle. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer

NHTSA complaint 11721682, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LaneSense Warning / Strength & Blind Spot Alert/Other --- Settings during occurrences - LaneSense Warning - Early, LaneSense Strength - High, Blind Spot Alert - Lights&Chime --- When using double lane outer turn, warning goes off at every turn alert that driver next to me. Blind spot monitor detects car in parallel turn lane, interpreting it as a dangerous situation. System cannot distinguish danger verse normal turning. When hands on wheel, in exact spot shown on dashboard, alert will go off. When no hands are on wheel (done for testing) it does not have any alert. Will go off randomly whether hands are on wheel or not. When centered within the lane, lane assist will alert. When driving

NHTSA complaint 11736346, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

13,000 miles

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while shifting from drive(D) to park(P), the vehicle continued to accelerate or reverse unintendedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact to go to settings and choose brakes, and while parking, the parking brake engaged, but the driver needed to manually release the parking brake. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

NHTSA complaint 11723207. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
When driving we can be a football field distance away from any moving vehicle and then forward collision safety feature activates. This has happened several times and could have ended badly if someone was behind us in traffic.

NHTSA complaint 11708044. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have had to have the battery replaced twice in under a year in my 2023. There are common complaints on social media.

NHTSA complaint 11698857. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
When I speed up at times my cars engine will rev weird and when I go to back up the main screen is burned into the screen.

NHTSA complaint 11686528. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Jeep Renegade

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 25 2
2021 66 2
2020 62 3
2019 78 4
2018 440 2
2017 562 3
2016 429 1
2015 511 3

Other 2023 Jeep models

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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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