Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, transmission, and engine. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/9 checked
2022 Jeep Renegade: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/1
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/3
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Jeep Renegade. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3L 4-cyl | AWD, FWD | 26–27 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Jeep Renegade, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Several warning lights come on at once, including airbag, seatbelt, parking brake, ABS, and forward collision. A seatbelt chime often sounds even when the driver is buckled. In many reports the lights come with a stall or shutdown in traffic, loss of power steering, a locked steering wheel, or the parking brake engaging while the car is rolling. Problems often start within the first months of ownership. Dealers often cannot reproduce the fault, and owners describe repeated visits without a fix. A separate stop/start failure near 7,000 miles traces to the intelligent battery sensor.
Hesitation when pulling away is the main complaint. The engine revs high, the car delays for 2-4 seconds, then lurches forward. Owners report near misses when entering traffic or crossing highways. One dealer said the turbo needs those seconds to charge, and in another report an engine replacement did not fix it. Other complaints include erratic shifting, violent shaking at highway speed, and a loud bang from underneath during acceleration or turns. Owners also report shutdowns while driving, a fuel vapor odor even when parked, and all front exterior lights failing at the same time.
Stalling, jerking, and surging happen both when pulling away and while driving. One report describes a complete loss of power near 9,040 miles that the dealer could not duplicate. Mechanics find oil leaks during routine service, including a rear main seal leak at 54,000 miles. A hot smell while driving or after shutoff has owners worried about fire. Only 3 complaints are on file, but each describes the car quitting or nearly quitting while moving.
The forward collision warning system stops working while driving, in one case with under 200 miles on the odometer. A failed module is the suspected cause. The replacement part has been stuck on backorder, and one dealer cited 155 units backordered across the US. Owners report slow replies from the manufacturer. The car has no collision warning until the part arrives. Electrical complaints also describe false collision alerts with nothing ahead.
Excerpts from complaints Renegade owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
I have taken the car in since first oil change with an electrical issue. It still has not been resolved. The abs light, air bag, start stop and seat belt lights and sounds would go off. Potentially causing a whole host of issues. There is still no fix and this will be for fourth time I have taken it the dealer.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2023
Sensors randomly come on dash such as seatbelt that beeps even with the seatbelt on. Or the parking break light in which there has been a couple cases where it made the car turn off while rolling and engages parking break all on its on. It is ridiculous something needs to happen to get this issue fixed
Filed with NHTSA, May 2023
The “Forward Collision Warning” system failed while actively driving on the highway. The vehicle has less than 200 miles on the odometer. The vehicle has been checked into service for a possible failed module.
Filed with NHTSA, August 2022
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 6 Renegade years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the eighth model year of the Renegade's first generation (2015–2023).
It is also the first year of a mid-cycle update.
What changed for 2022
Recall repairs are free at any Jeep dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Renegade vehicles. The incorrect bumper reverse light assembly may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.".
Risk: The incorrect reverse lights may have reduced visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the bumper reverse light assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is D7B.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018-2025 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 2019-2023 Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, and 2024 Fiat 500E vehicles. A seat belt buckle switch sensor may be improperly connected, preventing the front seat air bag from deploying as intended.
Risk: A front seat air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair the connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 27, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 82B.
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2022 owner complaints, side by side
