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2015 Jeep Renegade Electrical system Problems

Complaints
129about this part
Share
25%of 512 total for the year
Median mileage
27,219miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 129 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Jeep Renegade, 25% of the 512 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,219 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I stopped at a red light, when the traffic lights turned green I pressed my gas petal but the vehicle started to slow down & wouldn't move, my engine light came up & so did my brake, airbag & park light. I was stuck in park for a couple of minutes, after waiting my car started back to normal, but this problem continues.”

NHTSA complaint #11364047, filed 2020-10, 102,000 miles

“The vehicle will not start at random times. It finally does start again and then throws computer errors. It has also shut down numerous times while I was driving down the road. Some of these instances were while I was driving the vehicle and others were after the vehicle was shut off for a short amount of time.”

NHTSA complaint #11265997, filed 2019-10, 118,000 miles

“I have a hard time putting gas in the car though it was the pump but it's everywhere I go and it eats up a lot of gas. The electrical messed up sometimes it won't start I got a new battery and everything but the service people said it has to be electrical my keys never work I have to manually use key and lock the door from inside my gears the engine ideals high and car jerks sometimes when I'm taking off”

NHTSA complaint #11308963, filed 2020-02, 60,000 miles

“Takata recall . My key keep getting stuck in ignition and my Jeep will not go into any gear. It will sometime crank, but it take forever to get the key out. My Jeep is still new and it is my own means of transportation. It is at 40 thousands mile. .no matter what I do I can not get it to leave out of park.”

NHTSA complaint #11246244, filed 2019-08, 40,000 miles

“Since I owned this Jeep I complained at service that the transmission seems strain and where a change in gear should naturally happen, the engine would whine and whine and then eventually shift gears. I was always met with service men with no response. …”

NHTSA complaint #11397648, filed 2021-02, 300 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20231050%
20221348%
20212740%
20201422%
20192734%
201813130%
201714926%
201611928%
201512925%

Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Renegade

Transmission and drivetrain
171 complaintsEngine
161 complaintsOther or unknown
98 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsElectronic stability control
26 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Jeep Renegade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology