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2017 Jeep Renegade vehicle speed control problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Renegade cite vehicle speed control, 4% of all 567 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
25
4% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the vehicle speed control

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“It began with vehicle warning lights, several, illuminating. They did not illuminate at exactly the same time (such as when a car stalls) they illuminated consecutively i.e Airbag disabled, followed by, blind spot sensors unavailable, front collision, lane departure, power steering temporarily unavailable, park assist, lane departure... all unavailable. Finally, the check engine light. Driving 65 mph until the transmission decided to no longer shift properly, which resulted in driving 45 in an 70 mph zone. Turned off vehicle and restarted, it was fine for 50 miles and began the dashboard light show again, followed by almost stalling at a toll booth. It has been "repaired" 3 times in 3 months, by Chrysler Jeep . Including a new BCM. I believe this 2017 Renegade either was not recalled during the original recall in 2017 or 2018, was not repaired, or was repaired improperly. Everything else operates properly. My vehicle is in great shape. I have video documentation of these things happening. No photos though. I do have documentation from Chrysler Jeep, just not with me at the moment.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 4, 2025Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherODI 11702951
“My 2017 Jeep Renegade is at a dealership for the third time. When I am accelerating at around 29 MPH, there is a sudden jerk. It also occurs around 53 MPH. It startles me every time this event occurs. Each time, I pay a deductible and the problem isn't fixed. Retirement isn't conducive to $500 repair bills. Can you help? This is definitely a problem with this model and needs to be rectified.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 9, 2025Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11635089
“The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated on several occasions while driving at various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate properly. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road and restarted after waiting a few minutes each time. On several occasions while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after waiting for a few minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 3, 2023Vehicle speed controlODI 11520214
“Just purchased this Jeep August 31, 2022. This is the 2nd time that while driving the vehicle suddenly shows very high RPM and will barely move. Could the previous repair to the engine recall have failed? I have an appointment to take the vehicle for service again. The first time the dealership said they did updates to fix the problem.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 3, 2022Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11492203
“I was on the expressway and all of a sudden I couldn’t accelerate. The engine completed died. I just used a little smarts to get off before it completely stopped. No warning lights no warning at all.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 7, 2022Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11477999
“The Jeep will not accelerate as expected, it may have to do with the throttle bottle. This lack of acceleration or hesitation while accelerating, can lead to unsafe driving conditions. Under normal driving conditions, I need to be able to accelerate to pass a car, to merge onto the freeway, and be able to handle stop and go traffic without hesitation. I am afraid I may cause an accident if I continue to drive the Jeep. I will be biking as much as possible to avoid driving it in this condition. The dealer performed a diagnostic and admitted there was a problem, but I was told there was no know "fix" for it at the time. No one else has inspected the JEEP. There have been no warning lights at all.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 30, 2022Vehicle speed controlODI 11476648

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.