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2016 Jeep Renegade Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
6%of 431 total for the year
Median mileage
59,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Jeep Renegade, 6% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“My vehicle's connector to the passenger side tail light has a burn mark on the middle pin of the connector. I have found countless others on forums with the same issue, where the connector to their tail light fried, thus causing the brake light, blinker, and reverse lights to be unusable which is a safety issue that can not be fixed by simply changing a bulb. The vehicle was stationary when the error first occurred.”

NHTSA complaint #11326085, filed 2020-05, 59,000 miles

“The instrument lights come on and tell me my lights are out and they are not. The radio is all jacked up clock is off the navigation doesn't know where I am or if there is a road there or not. Been on phone with uconnect several times and to dealer several times and nothing”

NHTSA complaint #11308592, filed 2020-02, 75,064 miles

“A few months after purchase all the lights on my dashboard and headlights constantly flicker, they get really bright and then they dim down, the acceleration does not work if I slowdown to 5 miles per hour or less, it stalls until I come to a complete stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11223022, filed 2019-06, 800 miles

“My passenger side fog light keeps going out. I have changed it 3x in a very short amount of time. I haven't recognized any pattern or cause behind this. I'm seeing on forums that because you have to access the bulb through the wheel well, possible moisture may be getting into the compartment causing the light to get wet and short. I've been to the dealership and they want me to pay a diagnostic fee and say it's not covered under warranty. This to me sounds like a design flaw and I think they need to fix it.”

NHTSA complaint #11395127, filed 2021-02, 10,000 miles

“All right rear lamps failed at the same time, showing failures on the instrument panel. After online investigation, I found that several people had the same issue. There were pictures of the wiring harness with the center (grounding) pin burnt off. I found the same issue with mine. The failure occurred during normal driving with no lights on on an open county road, in good weather. No signs of any moisture in the tail light enclosure. I was able to solder in a wire to complete the ground circuit and allow the lights to function again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11322701, filed 2020-04, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202214%
202111%
202012%
201934%
201892%
2017275%
2016276%
2015184%

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 complaintsBrakes
24 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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