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2015 Jeep Renegade drivetrain & axles problems

169 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Jeep Renegade, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
169 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
34,000 miles 141 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2015 Jeep Renegade Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 34,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 44 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 34 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 30 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 24 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 34,000 miles
Based on 141 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles44
20k to 40k miles34
40k to 60k miles30
60k to 80k miles24
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 141 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 34,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. After the gear shift was switched into the drive position, the vehicle reversed without warning. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The contact discovered that the gear shift failed to go into drive. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.

Reported at 13,000 miles, February 2016 Crash

While on the highway my vehicle decreased speed, and I was unable to pick up speed abnormally. While pushing on the gas, it gave a "neutral feel" as if I were on neutral. My vehicle has not been recalled for the similar recall NHTSA reference: #16v545000

Reported at 27,500 miles, January 2017

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