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2021 Jeep Renegade: raw data

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vehicle2021 / jeep / renegade
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaints66 on file (2021-02-08 → 2026-07-28)
recalls2
investigations0
fars5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Uconnect touchscreen blackout and display distortionELECTRICAL SYSTEM20 complaints2021-02 → 2026-07renegade-2021-uconnect-screen-failure
  • 11615732 The UConnect screen has not worked properly on the vehicle since September 2023. Initially the screen would be black or have lines through it when the temperature outside the vehicle was above 80 degrees and during daytime hours. Now the screen is black at all times
  • 11652686 The digital display control screen fades in and out randomly and without warning and at times it just goes black to just reappear as random as it dissipates. It started doing this in February 2025 a couple times a week and as time has went on the incidences have increased to…
  • 11739261 The infotainment/radio system in this 2021 Jeep Renegade has been malfunctioning for nearly two years. The dealership repeatedly states that no replacement parts are available and no repair can currently be performed. The system intermittently fails, freezes, reboots, or goes…
Air bag non-deployment in rear-impact crashesAIR BAGS5 complaints2022-10 → 2024-12renegade-2021-airbag-nondeployment
  • 11632436 The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 25 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the rear at an unknown high rate of speed. The passenger side bumper edge was damaged as well as the rear passenger side door. The contact vehicle was propelled 6 meters forward as a…
  • 11613033 On [XXX] my 2021 Jeep Renegade 4x4 VIN [XXX] was struck from the rear by another vehicle. My vehicle was stopped at a traffic light in Columbus, Ohio. My vehicles air bags did not deploy. The other vehicles air bags did deploy. The Sheriff Office did make mention of this…
Forward collision system false activation and shutdownFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING7 complaints2021-02 → 2026-05renegade-2021-fwd-collision-false-activation
  • 11676531 The vehicle brakes sharply on its own even when there are no obstacles, cars, or objects in front of us. This happens at normal driving speeds and creates a serious risk of rear-end collisions—especially dangerous on highways
  • 11420198 The vehicle in front of me was at least one car length ahead of me as I was driving around 15 mph when the forward collision detection activated my automatic brakes and jerked me forward in the seat, almost causing whiplash. There was no reason for the detector to go off
  • 11739734 The component that failed, or I think is failing is the forward collision warning thing on my car. If the component actually went off, I could have cause a multiple car crash depended on who was behind me while I was driving. It has been reproduced by multiple drivers based on…
Panoramic sunroof stuck open or spontaneous shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2022-10 → 2026-07renegade-2021-panoramic-sunroof-failure
  • 11661418 Sunroof got stuck open and when inspected at a body shop it was found to have several broken parts inside the mechanism. Sunroof was rarely used and was not handled roughly ever. No warning was given that the sunroof was broken or needing attention until it completely…
  • 11495663 Sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving. No apparent cause (e.g. no reason to suspect a rock or other debris hitting the glass)
  • 11753190 Recently, the panoramic sunroof unexpectedly became stuck in the open position and would not close. Before bringing the vehicle to a Jeep dealership, I sought assistance from an independent automotive glass specialist, Advanced Auto Glass/Seek & Seal in Winter Park, Florida
9-speed transmission gear shifting and neutral dropoutPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2021-07 → 2024-06renegade-2021-transmission-gear-shifting
  • 11472668 Transmissions are defective! Will not go into 8th or 9th gear under any circumstances. Jeep says it is what it is. Transmission runs hot (3/4 or hotter) and mileage is awful. Factory rep was to meet with me and backed out telling dealer customers have to deal with it
  • 11595477 The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into the neutral, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer, but no service was performed, and the cause of the failure was not yet…
  • 11449343 Dashboard lights suddenly start blinking, from seatbelt, airbag, check engine… then the D starts flashing and the car loses power (goes like in neutral), forcing me to pull over, when I can. This happens while driving, this happens often
Fuel line chafing and fuel leak near exhaustFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 complaints2026-02 → 2025-09renegade-2021-fuel-line-leak
  • 11717976 The fuel line was rubbing against another pipe between the engine and firewall, causing it to leak, spraying gas all over the engine including the exhaust. In my opinion if this hadn’t happened in traffic where you could smell it but on the interstate I hate to think what may…
  • 11690414 Fuel line bundle - dealership said its corroded it’s only a 2021 with no prior damage
Lane keep assist unintended steering interventionSTEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST2 complaints2021-08 → 2023-12renegade-2021-lane-keep-assist-crash
  • 11560913 The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph around a curve, the steering wheel went straight, and she attempted to correct it. The lane departure warning with lane keep assist engaged and began to beep and took control of the vehicle. The vehicle fishtailed…
  • 11431350 the steering wheel becomes self operating, the brakes respond and during driving the vehicle literally stops responding to manual driving. Both the steering wheel and brakes are automatically generated. In upper left corner of dash a directional turns red to green

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
662021-02-082026-07-2831ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:26; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:20; ENGINE:9; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:9; AIR BAGS:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
24V51000003/07/2024AIR BAGS:FRONTALChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018-2025 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 2019-2023 Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, and 2024 Fiat 500E vehicles. A seat belt buckle switch sensor may be improperly connected, preventing the front seat air bag from deploying as intended.A front seat air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.Dealers will repair the connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 27, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 82B.
24V91800010/12/2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTSChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Renegade vehicles. The incorrect bumper reverse light assembly may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."The incorrect reverse lights may have reduced visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the bumper reverse light assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is D7B.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20245legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Jeep Renegade vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/jeep/renegade
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Jeep Renegade},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/jeep/renegade}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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