There are 20 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 2021 Jeep Renegade in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Radio screen completely back. Including no rear backup camera.
Head unit for the radio has gone blank. Soft and battery reset did not restore function. Unable to use back up camera.
Uconnect screen shows shows ghost images, intermittent white and black vertical lines and fades to black after starting the vehicle.
Screen display does not work. Very pervasive for these vehicles. Does not allow for using the backup camera..safety issue...also affects hands free phone requirements
The radio screen is not working properly, it has lines going through it and goes blank which renders the navigation system and backup camera useless. The other components to the radio as well as temperature control is useless due to this issue as well. Please recall since many jeep renegade customers experience this same issue and we need this to be recalled.
The radio screen has failed, it sometimes comes on, then goes black. Not allowing the backup camera to be accessed or any of the climate features or hands free features. UNKNOWN to other questions.
The screen for the control panel is going out. I have researched online and at least 100 other people are having the same issue. This screen plays a big part in the safety features available on the vehicle. I believe that Jeep should look further into this issue. If it were one or two vehicles, yes, that's isolated. The fact remains s that is an issue that begins at the factory.
The digital display control screen fades in and out randomly and without warning and at times it just goes black to just reappear as random as it dissipates. It started doing this in February 2025 a couple times a week and as time has went on the incidences have increased to daily. (as of writing this, 4/3/25) Numerous times, the screen fades out during backing up while I'm using the back-up camera. Almost every setting is within this display system so virtually everything is useless including hands free navigation, resetting the clock, and heated seats and wheel. I had the heated seats and wheel on automatic with all starts. I realized if I didn't turn the automatic off while the screen was on, I might be driving around in July with heated seats and steering wheel and no way to shut it off.
Uconnect system/radio screen visually not working appropriately. Gets glitchy lines and will go black. Flip upside down. And blurr together. Screen will respond to touch even when not visually able to see anything. This will happen at random even when using back up cameras which is dangerous will go completely black when trying to use screen in any way. No damage to screen. Car is 2021 should not be having issues with screen already this is a safety hazard especially because using backup camera screen goes completely black.
My Uconnect touch screen went blank can’t use the back up camera or radio
The touchscreen stopped working. I cant change monitor the temperature of the car, use the back up sensor and other things.
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.
I submitted a report about this vehicle on December 4, 2023 (11558276) because the mechanic thought the computer chip failed on this vehicle that had less than 25,000 miles. After waiting 6 weeks for a new chip, the mechanic test drove the car and experienced the same problem. He took the front bumper off and discovered a wire that had the covering worn off. Once this was repaired, it seems to run OK. However, my concern is what caused this wire to become exposed? Is there a defect in the design or sloppy manufacturing? I want to make sure that someone outside of Jeep is aware of this problem.
The UConnect screen has not worked properly on the vehicle since September 2023. Initially the screen would be black or have lines through it when the temperature outside the vehicle was above 80 degrees and during daytime hours. Now the screen is black at all times. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The screen is the only way to control numerous functions including the radio, climate control, backup camera, speaker settings throughout the vehicle, and basic vehicle settings such as time, etc. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by the dealer as well as numerous other individuals who own the same vehicle make and model. Jeep states that the issue is not covered under the warranty, although the inability to use the features listed above poses a safety issue while operating the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure.
Service Passive Entry error code. The vehicle will not turn off without manually going into the settings area and even then sometimes does not always work. Sometimes I Have to keep playing around with the menu to get it to shut off. Once turned off, sometimes it will crank back up and sometimes it will not. It has 22,000 miles and is under factory warranty I bought an extended warranty but neither the Jeep Manufacturer nor the Warranty company will offer me a solution. I was advised there is a "bulletin" and that will sometimes turn into a recall but as of now, there is no recall for the issue. I've had to reach out to the Jeep Manufacturer several times, attaching some information regarding my attempts.
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
We were driving down the road and all of a sudden the key symbol appears on the dashboard with a wif bars on top of it On the dashboard said see settings on how to turn vehicle off. We were able to pull into a service center and the only whey we could shut the vehicle off was by pushing the setting button on the steering wheel
The vehicle in front of me was at least one car length ahead of me as I was driving around 15 mph when the forward collision detection activated my automatic brakes and jerked me forward in the seat, almost causing whiplash. There was no reason for the detector to go off.
When traveling with the cruise control on, on the expressway, the speeddometer started to flicker on and off then totally went off. It lasted a couple of seconds and when it came back on my speed was at 55 mph. I was traveling at 75 when it started. This happens alot. Also the radio will sometimes blast its volume, change stations on its own or won't shut off. Last week my rear window went down and wouldn't go back up. These things happen occasionally but after shutting off the car and waiting it seems to clear for awhile. I took it into the dealer and was told there was nothing they could do, they had to wait for a fix for the software from Chrysler. I spoke with people from Chrysler and they told me the same thing. I leased this car in March and it is now August. How long do I have to wait for a fix? I am getting scared driving this car.
ON SUNDAY 1/17/21, MY DAUGHTER'S HUSBAND LEASED A CAR FROM THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE. HE LEASED A 2021 FULLY LOADED JEEP RENEGADE AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR, WE GOT THE WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID "STEREO SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE". THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO TURN OFF AS WELL AS THE SPECIAL KENWOOD SOUND SYSTEM THAT WE PAID EXTRA FOR AS A PART OF THE LUXURY GROUP ADD ON. MY HUSBAND LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE HIMSELF AND IT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN GOING ON IN THIS CAR SINCE THE 2018 MODEL. THE NEXT TIME HE GOT INTO THE CAR, IT WORKED PERFECTLY FINE. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF DAILY. FINALLY AFTER A WEEK OF OWNING THE CAR WE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT BUT DUE TO THE WEEKEND, MONDAY MORNING WE CALL THE DEALER AND GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR TUESDAY MORNING. TUESDAY MORNING WE DRIVE IN AND LEAVE THE CAR THERE. THEY CALL BACK IN THE AFTERNOON AND TELL US THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM- LATER IN THE EVENING WE GET A CALL TO COME AND GET THE CAR, WE STATED WE DID NOT WANT TO PICK UP THE CAR BECAUSE IT HAPPENS EVERY MORNING AND TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND TRY AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING (WEDNESDAY). WE GET A CALL FROM CORPORATE THAT THEY ARE OPENING A CASE AND THEY WOULD ALSO CALL US BACK ON WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY WE DO NOT GET A CALL FROM THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WE GET A CALL FROM THE CASE MANAGER EXPLAINING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL JEEP RENEGADES MY QUESTION IS WHY DO I NEED TO PAY FOR WHEN JEEP SHOULD NOT BE SELLING THESE VEHICLES! THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE DISABLED BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNPROFESSIONAL FOR A COMPANY OF THEIR CALIBER NOT ONLY FOR OUR FAMILY BUT ALSO FOR EVERYONE BUYING THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS CASE SIMILAR TO THIS SINCE 2017 AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT
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