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Jeep Renegade.

The best Jeep Renegade years are 2019, 2022, 2020. Years to avoid: 2015, 2017, 2016. Across 2015-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 210, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2015 to 2023.

210Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Lemon alert. Whole model, 2015-2022: 2.1× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2019 · Worst year 2015

Photo shows a 2015 Jeep Renegade. Mr.choppers, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20154284.3× the complaints 20162462.5× the complaints 20173283.3× the complaints 20182462.5× the complaints 2019323.1× fewer complaints 2020571.8× fewer complaints 2021671.5× fewer complaints 2022521.9× fewer complaints 202347early read · 2.1× fewer complaints

Best years to buy

2019.

2019323.1× fewer complaints than average 2022521.9× fewer complaints than average 2020571.8× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2015.

20154284.3× the average car's complaints 20173283.3× the average car's complaints 20162462.5× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Jeep Renegade a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2015-2022: Lemon Index 210; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2019 and the worst is 2015.

What are the best Jeep Renegade years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2019, 2022, 2020.

What Jeep Renegade years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2015, 2017, 2016.

How many recalls does the Jeep Renegade have?

24 safety recalls across the 9 model years we track. Most: 2015 (4), 2019 (4), 2017 (3). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Jeep Renegade problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name engine, electrical and transmission & drivetrain most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table

Year	Index	Compared with average	Complaints	Top complaint	Recalls	Crash test	MPG
2015	428	4.3× the average car's complaints	257	engine (33%)	4	—	24–27
2016	246	2.5× the average car's complaints	262	engine (43%)	2	★★★★☆	24–27
2017	328	3.3× the average car's complaints	359	engine (49%)	3	★★★★☆	24–26
2018	246	2.5× the average car's complaints	246	engine (52%)	2	★★★★☆	24–26
2019	32	3.1× fewer complaints than average	27	electrical (26%)	4	—	24–27
2020	57	1.8× fewer complaints than average	34	engine (35%)	3	★★★★☆	24–27
2021	67	1.5× fewer complaints than average	34	electrical (35%)	2	★★★★☆	24–27
2022	52	1.9× fewer complaints than average	21	electrical (52%)	2	★★★★☆	24–27
2023	47	2.1× fewer complaints than average	20	electrical (50%)	2	★★★★☆	24–26

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

Jeep Renegade transmission problems by year →

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Free to use with credit: Source: The Lemon Index (lemonindex.com). Get the data