Compact SUVs · BU generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 4 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,195 to own, including $5,989 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Jeep Renegade.
Reliability
4/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$5,989
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,846
26 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,486
$9,228 – $11,745, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
567
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. These vehicles may be equipped with a cracked oil pump housing/balance shaft module (BSM), which can cause the oil pump to fail and the engine to stall.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles. Due to a software issue, multiple malfunction indicator lamps may illuminate on the instrument panel when no malfunction exists. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
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Of the years we rate, the 2019 scores best (56/100) and the 2017 worst (4/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55/100 |
| 2022 | 45/100 |
| 2021 | 49/100 |
| 2020 | 46/100 |
| 2019 | 56/100 |
| 2018 | 7/100 |
| 2017 | 4/100 |
| 2016 | 9/100 |
| 2015 | 8/100 |
Yes. It scores 4 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 4 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 567 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $5,989 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,195 over 5 years: $2,360 in lost value, $5,989 in repairs and $7,846 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,486 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2019 scores best (56/100) and the 2017 worst (4/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.