SteeringPart report

2016 Jeep Renegade Steering Problems

Complaints: 15about this part
Share: 3%of 431 total for the year
Median mileage: 42,000miles
Trend: FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Jeep Renegade, 3% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 1 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.

“I was at a restaurant eating breakfast, after I was done I came out to crank my car and it would turn over but would not start up. The dashboard was stating that I needed ESC service, then it said I need airbag service, steering service. I could not turn my steering wheel and my brakes would not push on to start my car. Then the throttle light came on. I had to get it towed.”

NHTSA complaint #11282296, filed 2019-11, 85,000 miles

“Was in motion on city street and power steering / traction control randomly cut out causing the vehicle to loose control. This has happened several times. The power will cut the engine sometimes and other times the car just drifts and I cannot control it. I have almost seriously wrecked because of it twice.”

NHTSA complaint #11170544, filed 2019-01, 20,000 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

“I lost the ability to steer my car. I was driving home from work, going the posted speed limit, 50 MPH, then all of a sudden I couldn't steer my car, I nearly had an accident, I stopped the car, turned off the ignition, started it back up and it would steer again.”

NHTSA complaint #11301798, filed 2020-01, 56,000 miles

“I was on a highway going 65mph and my engine cut off, steering locked up, and I had no control of breaks or anything. I could not get over or even put my hazards on to signal to other drivers I could not stop or get to another lane. When a tow truck arrived he tried a new battery and everything and could not even get the car in neutral to be able to tow it to the side of the road. Had to get special truck there to get the car to safety and a shop. After getting to the shop they said it was an issue with my water pump that caused everything to shut down suddenly.”

NHTSA complaint #11322011, filed 2020-04, 42,000 miles

Related service bulletins

10175674Apr 17, 2020Hands On Steering Wheel Message In EVIC

Steering: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	1	5%
2022	1	4%
2021	4	6%
2020	1	2%
2018	11	2%
2017	17	3%
2016	15	3%
2015	15	3%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Renegade

Engine
174 complaints Electrical system
119 complaints Other or unknown
79 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
74 complaints Vehicle speed control
29 complaints Fuel system
28 complaints Exterior lighting
27 complaints Brakes
24 complaints Electronic stability control
21 complaints Air bags
17 complaints Seat belts
14 complaints Seats
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

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