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Chevrolet Trax vs Jeep Renegade: reliability compared

From 2015 to 2023, owners filed an average of 88 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Trax and 246 about the Jeep Renegade.

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxJeep Renegade
Model years compared2015-20232015-2023
Owner complaints7012,215
Complaints per model year88246
Recalls913
Years to avoidNone stand out2015201620172018
Best years201520202021None stand out
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-27 mpg combined (2022)24-26 mpg combined (2023)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2015 Chevrolet Trax: 962015 Jeep Renegade: 51220152016 Chevrolet Trax: 1202016 Jeep Renegade: 43120162017 Chevrolet Trax: 1142017 Jeep Renegade: 56720172018 Chevrolet Trax: 1022018 Jeep Renegade: 44420182019 Chevrolet Trax: 1362019 Jeep Renegade: 8020192020 Chevrolet Trax: 982020 Jeep Renegade: 6420202021 Chevrolet Trax: 262021 Jeep Renegade: 6820212022 Chevrolet Trax: 92022 Jeep Renegade: 2820222023 Jeep Renegade: 212023
Chevrolet TraxJeep Renegade

Problems compared

TraxRenegade
Engine227874
Electrical155621
Suspension8728
Transmission83428
Steering7665
Brakes68119
Fuel system53307
Driver assistance24131

Questions about the Chevrolet Trax vs Jeep Renegade

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Trax or the Jeep Renegade?

Between 2015 and 2023, the Chevrolet Trax has 0 years to avoid and the Jeep Renegade 4. The Chevrolet Trax has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Chevrolet Trax drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 246), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Trax or the Jeep Renegade?

From 2015 to 2023, the Chevrolet Trax was covered by 9 recalls and the Jeep Renegade by 13.

What years of the Chevrolet Trax and Jeep Renegade should you avoid?

Chevrolet Trax: no year stands out. Jeep Renegade: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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