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2020 Jeep Renegade Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
13%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
22,406miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2020 Jeep Renegade, 13% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,406 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.

“Go to step on gas to accelerate my jeep it will limp backwards on speed then all of a sudden take off like a rocket, jerking everybody in the car like g force, jerking head & necks, also driving down the road car has several times shut completely off, having me to pull vehicle over to side of road, & restarting the car.I I’ve had radio system shut completely off by itself for no reason. …”

NHTSA complaint #11601115, filed 2024-07

“Problem began on 1/1/22. I was out running errands when vehicle lost acceleration power, check engine light came on followed by a service transmission light. My vehicle is less than a year old with under 8000 miles on it and is regularly maintained. There is no foreseeable reason for it to be having problems”

NHTSA complaint #11445859, filed 2022-01

“-Timing Chain. Yes it is available for inspection. The jeep Renegade with the issue is a 2020 (in serv, in August 2020) -While driving the Timing Chain broke and we lost all engine power and power steering, barely making it to the shoulder of the road without causing an accident. I have meticulously cared for this car through oil changes, transmissions flushes, and general upkeep. A Timing Chain is supposed to last the lifetime of a vehicle. Not 50,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11772689, filed 2026-10

“So I have a 2020 Renegade Sport. Had no issues with it up to today but I was climbing the gravel hill to my house in about 4 inches of snow. I was in 4WD snow mode and lost everything. Error messages popped and got kicked into FWD. Jeep went sliding, luckily I slid into the upward side of the hill and not over the edge. Got these errors. Dynamic Steering Torque service required Service Electronic Power Steering Service Hill Start Assist system Traction Assist Turned Off/Light On Could not get 4WD to reset that day but the next morning all codes and errors were gone. …”

NHTSA complaint #11447592, filed 2022-01

“The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the vehicle was jerking without warning. The contact’s husband who is a mechanic informed her that the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they failed to provide a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,813.”

NHTSA complaint #11430993, filed 2021-08, 24,813 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023210%
2022622%
202169%
2020813%
201979%
20185813%
20179517%
20167417%
201517133%

Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Renegade

Engine
22 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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