2016 Jeep Renegade steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Jeep Renegade — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The airbag system warning light and the power steering warning intermittently go on and physical loss of power steering is felt. This happens both while at idle stationary and driving in traffic on both highway and city.*dt*jb”
filed Jun 5, 2020
“I was on a highway going 65mph and my engine cut off, steering locked up, and I had no control of breaks or anything. I could not get over or even put my hazards on to signal to other drivers I could not stop or get to another lane. When a tow truck arrived he tried a new battery and everything and…”
filed Apr 23, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Renegade years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Renegade | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Renegade | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 Renegade | 4 | 6% |
| 2020 Renegade | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 Renegade | 11 | 3% |
| 2017 Renegade | 17 | 3% |
| 2015 Renegade | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Jeep Renegade
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.