Selling a junk Jeep Renegade
Any Renegade sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Renegade
NHTSA has 3,458 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Renegade, model years 2015 to 2022, the 129th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (848, 25%), electrical system (609, 18%), other (498, 14%). 133 complaints involved a crash, 53 a fire, and 171 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 30,500 miles. The 2017 model year has the most complaints (932). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Renegade by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 796 | Transmission and drivetrain | 15 | 13 | 4 | 36,000 |
| 2016 | 671 | Engine | 17 | 12 | 2 | 37,783 |
| 2017 | 932 | Engine | 40 | 11 | 3 | 29,000 |
| 2018 | 697 | Engine | 24 | 12 | 2 | 19,350 |
| 2019 | 118 | Electrical system | 16 | 1 | 4 | 30,889 |
| 2020 | 90 | Engine | 16 | 2 | 3 | 18,100 |
| 2021 | 107 | Electrical system | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 47 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Renegade recalls
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (3), air bags (3), transmission and drivetrain (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2021 model year, lights (campaign 24V918000, Dec 2024): 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 M…
- 2019 model year, air bags (campaign 24V510000, Jul 2024): 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 c…
- 2019 model year, driver assistance (campaign 20V191000, Sep 2020): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jee…
- 2020 model year, brakes (campaign 19V909000, Dec 2019): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles. The right rear brake caliper could have been fractured during the casting process.
- 2019 model year, air bags (campaign 19V438000, Jun 2019): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with the Upland trim package. The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may have been incorrectly calibrated.
What a Jeep Renegade is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Renegade on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Renegade worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Renegade gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Renegade that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Renegade?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Renegade numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.