Lemon Law Check › 2016 Jeep Renegade
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 425 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Jeep Renegade:
| Engine | 102 complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 97 complaints |
| Power train | 70 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 44 complaints |
| Vehicle speed control | 17 complaints |
| Steering | 15 complaints |
"While driving the door locks start activating (locking and unlocking) air bag warning light keeps flashing brake warning light comes on and disapears shifter fails to engage when in drive vehicle loses all power but will not shut down esp indicator light comes on shifter indic…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2021
"Radiator fan stopped working around 30k miles. after doing a bit of research it seems to be a common issue among 16-18 renegade model. however, no recall has been issued and there should be. temperature gauge goes to the max when vehicle is idle."
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2018
"Jeep lost acceleration and died in the middle of the road. fortunately i had just gotten off the freeway or we could have been seriously injured. no warning or check engine lights illuminated, it just completely lost the acceleration and died in the road."
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2021
| Suspension:rear 18/02/2016 · 16E013000 | Daystar Products International, Inc. (Daystar) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement rear control arm brackets included in Daystar's 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade 1.5" spacer kit, part KJ09168BK, shipped from Daystar to distributors bet… |
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| Trailer hitches 20/07/2016 · 16V545000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have… |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Renegade has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Renegade — Free →Based on 425 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2016 Jeep Renegade are engine, electrical system, power train.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Jeep Renegade. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Renegade has had engine or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
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All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.