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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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ZACCJABT9GP••••••2016 Jeep RENEGADE
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2016 Jeep RENEGADE build (7 vs 4).
7on this build
404on the model
99builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Power Train 2Electrical System 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
WheelsMay 2023
I took the vehicle in for Oil Change and tire rotation on May 5th, 2023. Dealer could not remove wheels, as the lug nuts on all 4 wheels were in a swollen state. Dealer mentioned that this is a known design defect in many Chrysler vehicles, and it would cost me $233 to have them…
EngineFeb 2023
Basically I purchased the car dec 3,2023 from drive time . 3 weeks later it needed a new transmission.the warranty fixes the transmission I didn’t have my car for a month .The service dept said there’s a recall on my engine also so they started an oil consumption test after I…
Power TrainJan 2021
I bought this car in may of 2020. It is absolutely ridiculous that a barely 5 year old car is already shifting hard. And has to go under maintenance for the transmission. It is not just my car, but over 75% of jeep renegade owners is having this issue. It is unsafe. I noticed it…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2019
At 28,600 miles car started making loud noise under the hood so I decided to open the hood and take a look I notice that the fan was wobbling so much and it was hitting some other parts. Car then started overheating and smoking. After taking the car to the dealer they checked my…
Electrical SystemJun 2016
Ever since we bought the jeep it's had problems. Problems included shuttering, electrical malfunctioning, and door locks failing. Even problems with the sun roof. Each time we took it back to the dealership the jeep was returned with 'no problem found'. Just recently the service…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN ZACCJABT9GPE15006 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.