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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2016 Jeep Renegade Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 431 total for the year
Median mileage
5,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Jeep Renegade, 2% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,250 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“My Jeep Renegade in 3 short months has had 4 different incidents of things flying up and breaking the windshield. The first three I was simply driving on the street I live on. No construction, no loose asphalt, and no debris in road. The last incident happened when a small bird hit the windshield and completely shattered the drivers side windshield.”

NHTSA complaint #10862363, filed 2016-04, 2,900 miles

“My windshield chipped & cracked. The strange thing is the crack is on the inside behind the rear view mirror, not on the outside of the car. Which leads me to believe it wasn't a rock or stone that hit the wind shield but there must be a defect in the glass. I called Jeep & they won't acknowledge a defect unless you organization says so. I've read about other Renegade owners with the same issue online and Jeep won't do anything. Can you help?”

NHTSA complaint #10908544, filed 2016-09, 3,000 miles

“Windshield breaks easily when a small rock hits it while driving. We had to have the windshield replaced after only having the vehicle less than a month. We had to wait 2 months to get the windshield from the factory because there were 11 in front of us.(seems to be a problem. Why would so many windshields need to be replaced?). After replacing the windshield, in just one week, the same problem occurred. This was just driving down a regular interstate highway in st. Louis. We have had other rocks hit windshields on previous vehicles, and they often deflect off with no problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10994524, filed 2017-06, 250 miles

“The windshields are made with poor quality glass.when you get a chip it spreads beyond repair in a day.I bought my vehicle brand new in nov.of 2016,in jan 2017 had the windshields replaced.got another rock chip last month and the windshield has to be replaced.I have only had this car 10 months and will be on my 3rd windshield.I have owned vehicles 32 yrs and never had to replace windshields this much.rock chips don't normally spread quickly like they do on the renegades.I thought it was just me but Renegade owners all over the u.s.are experiencing the same problem.someone is gonna have to…”

NHTSA complaint #11021115, filed 2017-09, 7,500 miles

“My car was stationary in the parking lot at my apt and the windshield cracked on the passenger side top right to the middle by the rear view mirror. Also just recently something hit the windshield and it has a large round shattered crack. The windshield seems to crack very easily.”

NHTSA complaint #10907455, filed 2016-09

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202214%
202134%
202023%
201934%
2018123%
201761%
201672%
201582%

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 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Renegade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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