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2021 Jeep Renegade Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
10%of 68 total for the year
Median mileage
53,980miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Jeep Renegade, 10% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,980 miles. 2 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.

“took my car in for oil change and dealership said there was an oil leak somewhere. scheduled that for service. than during the last week i got a airbag disabled/service , disabled park/service warning lights pop up on my dash. auto/start/stop was disabled, check engine light came on for 10 seconds. dealership has scheduled service to look into these”

NHTSA complaint #11490437, filed 2022-10

“I have an active recall on my 2021 Jeep Renegade. I have made numerous attempts to get this vehicle in since recall was made public. Every excuse under the sun from dealerships in the St. Louis area. From we don't do recall work on weekends, to we are only allowed to order so many parts, we have to put you on a waiting list. Or I am out of a car for hours possibly days? I called the corporate number to Stellantis and they actually hung up on me. I work lots of hours, I as a paying customer should be catered to. …”

NHTSA complaint #11612495, filed 2024-09

“Service air bag light has been on about 2 weeks. Tried to unlock car with key fob today. 8/6/2024. Wouldn't work so I replaced the fob battery. Nothing will work on car now. Won't start, can't manually unlock back doors.Couldn't get it in neutral to get on flatbed tow truck. Dealership said it'll be at least 2days before they can look at it. Said there's a recall but no remedy/ parts to be able to fix. Now I have no transportation. And they have no loner car to give me. Worked fine yesterday . Been parked in my driveway.”

NHTSA complaint #11606802, filed 2024-08

“The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver's airbag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the part to complete the repair was on backorder. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,461.”

NHTSA complaint #11548204, filed 2023-10, 86,461 miles

“The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 25 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the rear at an unknown high rate of speed. The passenger side bumper edge was damaged as well as the rear passenger side door. The contact vehicle was propelled 6 meters forward as a result of the crash. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the vehicle was a total loss. No warning lights had illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11632436, filed 2024-12, 21,500 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023420%
2022311%
2021710%
202058%
2019911%
201892%
2017173%
2016174%
2015143%

Other parts of the 2021 Jeep Renegade

Electrical system
27 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology