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2016 Jeep Renegade Brakes Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
6%of 431 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Jeep Renegade, 6% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“The brakes squeal constantly. We noticed it shortly after purchase but assumed it was from being a new vehicle. After owning the vehicle for a year, we took it in to have the brakes and roters replaced. We were told that there was a lot of padding remaining. The squealing occurs whenever your foot is on the break, regardless if you are still or slowing.”

NHTSA complaint #11039194, filed 2017-10, 7,000 miles

“I've had two separate occurrences happened to me. The first one I came to a stop sign and made a complete stop, when I went to accelerate my accelerator, brake pedal and steering wheel locked, I had to put the car on park and turn the engine off in the middle of the street, wait a moment, turn it on, it took a while to turn on but then everything went back to normal and I continued my journey. …”

NHTSA complaint #11140514, filed 2018-10, 50,700 miles

“Transmission shifts hard (like a manual on my first day of driving school) upshift and downshift in lower gears. Problem persists in any weather condition as I live in the north east. Brake rotors wear uneven causing pulsation due to sticking calipers”

NHTSA complaint #11240190, filed 2019-07, 55,000 miles

“I purchased my Jeep in may and it only has 2000 + miles on it . While driving today the parking brake engaged automatically. It did it again 3 times on the freeway while I was on my way to the dealership about it. Every time I slowed down for a car it would engage and send that error. This will be the second time in a month I have had to take it to the dealership for issues. The first one was the overhead console was not working at all.”

NHTSA complaint #10887558, filed 2016-07, 2,000 miles

“My vehicle makes a loud screeching noise while driving. When taken for service I was told that the left front caliper has failed and is not releasing. This presents serious issue for braking. According to the dealership the left front caliper is on national back order with no release date, thus indicating that this is a major nationwide problem with this particular vehicle. My major concern is that I cannot even have the problem repaired in a timely manner as the part is on back order with no release date.”

NHTSA complaint #11218560, filed 2019-06, 44,637 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023210%
202214%
202134%
202023%
201968%
2018205%
2017315%
2016246%
2015306%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Renegade

Engine
174 complaintsElectrical system
119 complaintsOther or unknown
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsSeats
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Renegade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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