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2017 Jeep Renegade Body and structure Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 566 total for the year
Median mileage
15,650miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Jeep Renegade, 1% of the 566 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,650 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Hood opens without me opening it. It happened 3 times so far. One time it happened on the parkway but it has the safety so it doesn't swing up. The shifting shifted so hard it made a clucken noise I thought the transmission went. That happened twice. The car only has 20,000 miles and the trans sounds like it's starting to go. I was driving both times.”

NHTSA complaint #11143974, filed 2018-10, 20,000 miles

“2017 Jeep Renegade with removable roof panels. I was driving and the roof panel became detached and flew off my Jeep. The Jeep was on a normal country street going 35-40 MPH. It shot off, flying backwards. It landed 50 feet behind me, in a front yard. It was 5 inches stuck in the mud/yard of a home. It was just the front panel and not the back panel. The button for the roof to slide no longer works, the panel is bent, it is curved. It would not go back on and no longer works the way it was meant to operate.”

NHTSA complaint #10983772, filed 2017-05, 11,300 miles

“-AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION!! -SAFETY! We were in a HEAD ON COLLISION and our airbags never deployed, if they had my daughter and I would have Significantly less bodily injuries and trauma!! …”

NHTSA complaint #11513345, filed 2023-03

“Factory settings for rear passenger window provide too much lift to window which place increase stress on weather stripping. Over time, weather stripping can break and compromise the door's electrical system. It also impairs how door closes leading to increased stress on the door pillar which can give way and break. This leads to further risk of compromise of electrical systems as well as body component as it may change the vehicle's dynamics.”

NHTSA complaint #11668355, filed 2025-06

“The mysky feature on this particular model along with others vehicle has broke and not working. The main concern for alot of us is the brackets that slide the roof open and close are breaking very easily. There are many Jeep Renegade users that are having the same issues. The Jeep dealership has also said the same that they fix alot of these issues and are not covered. This can also be a safety issue since it is an escape from a vehicle if the doors become unable to open.”

NHTSA complaint #11541855, filed 2023-08

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202111%
202012%
201923%
201861%
201761%
201672%
2015122%

Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Renegade

Engine
268 complaintsElectrical system
149 complaintsFuel system
127 complaintsOther or unknown
100 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
95 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Jeep Renegade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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