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Jeep Renegade years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 9 model years of the Jeep Renegade by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 68 | 11 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2020 | 64 | 9 | 0.8 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2019 | 80 | 10 | 0.9 | 4 | 9 | Typical |
| 2018 | 444 | 49 | 4.4 | 2 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 567 | 57 | 5.0 | 3 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 431 | 39 | 3.5 | 2 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 512 | 43 | 3.8 | 4 | 8 | Most complaints |
- 202321 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202228 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202168 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202064 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201980 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2018444 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2017567 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2016431 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2015512 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023, 2022.
About this comparison
What Jeep Renegade years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 9 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.