2019 Jeep Renegade problems
NHTSA has received 119 complaints about the 2019 Jeep Renegade, and 23% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (13%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 119 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 17,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Jeep Renegade with enough data (101 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On July 21, 2023, I was vigorously hit in the rear by someone. According to the police report, this person's airbags deployed. Unfortunately, my airbag, although hit extremely hard, did not. I was injured pretty bad and had to get treatment for over a year. I am still not completely healed. I was uneasy about my airbag not deploying and was sent a safety recall notice explaining why it did not. To resolve the issue, the manufacturer is offering free repair of my vehicle.
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.
I was driving on I95n towards richmond va. The lights on dashboard illuminated telling me my tire pressure was low. I pulled over and checked my tire and it was flat. There was no nails. The tire is a defect from the manufacturer. I have enclosed pictures of the brand. As you can see in the pictures the tire thread is not from wear and tare. I still have the tire in my back seat. I called a tow truck. Purchased a used tire. I will be calling the manufacturer on monday july 14.