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2019 Jeep Renegade engine problems

16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2019 Jeep Renegade, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 13% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2019 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, smoke began to emerge from the engine compartment. The contact's daughter immediately pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. When the police arrived, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed and determined to be totaled. A police report and a fire department report were filed.

Reported at 50,079 miles, August 2025 Fire

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Renegade Latitude. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-30 mph, there was another vehicle coming in the opposite direction onto a steep curve on the road. The contact steered right to avoid hitting the other vehicle and ended up hitting a tree that was on the road, then hit two other trees nearby. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and passenger did not sustain injuries and no medical attention was received. A police report was filed.

Reported at 40,000 miles, May 2021 Crash

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