2015 Jeep Renegade lights problems

Filed Mar 10, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · MI

I previously had this same issue August 2024 (associated complaint 11608428). My rear drivers side tail light is out completely-no brake light, reverse, turn signal, or nighttime tail light is working. I spent nearly $800 to replace part 68599920AA, as the entire motherboard was fried, as were the connectors from overheating. I’ve located several other complaints with similar issues: 11585014; 11142232; 11023686. This is clearly a defective issue with Jeep Renegades and a safety concern that should be a recall.

Filed Jul 30, 2024 · Lights · MI

Received warning that rear drivers side taillights, reverse light, parking light, and turn signal were out. Changed all 3 bulbs related and still didn’t work. Looked at the circuit board and connector and the center pin is burned out. Searching Jeep Renegades and this is a common issue with many model years of the Jeep Renegade. This appears to be a defect the manufacturer should be responsible for through a recall.

Filed Apr 24, 2024 · Lights · VA

Rear brake and back up light assembly ground wire shorted and burned out. This caused all of the lights in the assembly to go out and sent multiple warnings to the dash board. This short came close to melting wires and the plastic assembly itself.

Filed Feb 18, 2024 · Lights · SC

Both fog lights have had to be replace due to the inside reflectors getting so hot, the bulbs are melting them with the potential to cause a fire. This vehicle is a 2015 bought brand new and has 52000 miles on it.

Filed Apr 17, 2022 · Lights · OH

The drivers side fog light reflector was melted and charred like it was nearly on fire. There was no silver coating on the plastic reflector and it looks like the plastic was absorbing all the heat of the bulb.

Filed Apr 7, 2020 · Lights · 42,876 miles · MI

My fog lamps housing melted. The entire inside of both housing are melted due to heat from the bulbs. My lenses are black. It cost me 225.00 for new parts and that does not include labor. How long before these new ones melt again? Hopefully it does not cause more damage and short my car out or catch on fire.

Filed Mar 3, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 90,297 miles · NV

The front left daytime running light bulb tits were melted down the dealer said I had to replace entire related wire system. (daylight running and turn signal) this melting on the bulb is abnormal. Possible fire hazard.

Filed Feb 15, 2020 · Lights · 65,000 miles · WI · fire

I noticed one fog light smoking when my wife arrived home. Upon further inspection both are charred. Factory installed bulbs are still in the vehicle.

Filed Sep 30, 2019 · Acceleration, Lights · 40,000 miles · MO

If you have small children do not load them in this jeep! When accelerating from a dead stop will struggle to get up to speed and sounded like I was rear ended at a high speed. I got out of the jeep to see if something fell off. Transmission sounds and feels like its slipping. Not every time but it happens so often it has made me feel unsafe and I do not go out of town or long trips over 45 miles away from home. . Every time I take it to the shop and ask whats going on they say its how the jeep renegade was made, its normal for it to do all this.

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Lights · 50,420 miles · OH

Got into jeep to go home from work and I look down the screen is telling me my left signal, parking light and brake light is out. The next day it was working fine. A few days after that it did it again will I was driving this time the little light on the bottom right corner of the screen popped on and caught my attention,so I changed all the bulbs and still nothing so I check fuse it's good. Take to shop and find out the connector shorted out and the wires were corroded. This is a safety issue because had I not been paying attention and had my husband double check and make sure it wasn't working I may have never found this problem. The first time it happened was tuesday september 3rd and the second time was thursday september 5th