8 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep Renegade vehicles because the wrong reverse light assembly was installed on the rear bumper. These incorrect lights may not work as intended, which can reduce how well other drivers and pedestrians see that the vehicle is backing up. This means people nearby may not get a clear signal that the vehicle is in reverse, making it harder for them to notice it is backing up.
Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep Renegade vehicles, along with some Alfa Romeo and Fiat models. A sensor switch in a front seat belt buckle may not be connected properly, and because of that the front seat airbag may not inflate the way it is meant to. Dealers will repair the connection, and owner notification letters were mailed beginning in late August 2024.
Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles with 8.4-inch or 12-inch radio screens. A software error can leave the backup camera picture on the screen after the driver has shifted out of reverse. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule covering rear visibility. Dealers will update the radio display software. Owners can also choose to have the software updated remotely, over the air, instead of visiting a dealer.
On certain Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles, the right rear brake caliper may have cracked during manufacturing. A cracked caliper can fail, which reduces how well the brakes work. Dealers will inspect the right rear brake caliper and replace it if needed, free of charge.
Chrysler is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Renegade vehicles with the Upland trim package. The vehicle's air bag control module may have been calibrated incorrectly. Because of this incorrect calibration, the module may cause the air bags to deploy the wrong way if the vehicle is in a frontal crash, instead of deploying the way they're designed to in that situation.
Some Jeep Renegade vehicles have incorrect software in the occupant restraint controller, the module that manages airbags and other safety systems. Because of this software error, the module may disable certain passive safety features that are meant to protect you in a crash. If those features are turned off, they cannot do their job, which increases the chance of injury if a crash happens.
On certain flex fuel/E85 Renegade models with the 2.4L engine, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump can cause a loss of fuel pressure. This is more likely to happen under conditions like high power demand combined with high altitude or high temperatures.
A voltage regulator chip on the circuit board inside the powertrain control module may fail. If this chip fails, the vehicle may stall while it is being driven, or it may fail to start at all. To correct this problem, Chrysler dealers will replace the entire powertrain control module with a new one so the vehicle does not experience this stalling or no-start condition again.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 442 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls covering the 2018–2023 Jeep Renegade. 6 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Jeep Renegade Recalled for Wrong Reverse Lights" (NHTSA campaign 24V918000), reported Dec 10, 2024.
The 2019 Jeep Renegade has the most, with 4 recalls. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 8 Jeep Renegade recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Jeep dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: