Jeep Renegade door locks problems

Filed Jan 23, 2026 · MA

I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2021 Jeep Renegade. In cold weather, the driver’s door will not latch shut and can open by itself while driving. The door may appear closed but fails to remain secured, creating a significant safety risk. An authorized Jeep dealership inspected the vehicle and confirmed moisture intrusion affecting the latch and release cable. They recommended replacement with updated components. This failure aligns with Stellantis Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 75567, which addresses latch issues. I have opened a case with Stellantis (case #95335285) and have repeatedly sought resolution. However, I have been unable to obtain help or speak with a case manager, leaving the issue unresolved. No repair has been performed yet. Since a door that does not remain closed is a serious safety risk, I am requesting the federal safety agency’s assistance in reviewing this safety concern. Thank you for your attention.

Filed Jul 27, 2025 · Body, Brakes · NY

I am writing to file a formal safety complaint regarding my 2021 Jeep Renegade, which has been experiencing sudden, unprovoked automatic braking for almost a year. The issue began in Spring [Year], and over the past two months, it has become significantly more frequent. The vehicle brakes sharply on its own even when there are no obstacles, cars, or objects in front of us. This happens at normal driving speeds and creates a serious risk of rear-end collisions—especially dangerous on highways. We have a baby, and this malfunction has put our family in frightening situations multiple times. We’ve brought the vehicle to the dealer and service center several times, but they claim no error code shows up, so no repair is made. The car is currently at the service center again, and still no resolution. We’ve also requested assistance from our Jeep case manager, but no effective action has been taken. There are additional issues such as: •The door locks stop working after it rains, requiring us to use the physical key in the door. •The sunroof stopped working, even though it was replaced two years ago (this is currently being addressed, but remains part of the larger reliability concern). This automatic braking issue is the most urgent concern. The car is not safe to drive, and the lack of response from Jeep is deeply troubling. Please let me know if further information, service records, or documentation is needed.

Filed Sep 10, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

My vehicle recently started showing warning/service lights for no reason; airbag, power steering, park lights, coolant, check engine etc. My engine would also keeps running even after removing the keys.. My battery would also be dead the next day (new battery) if battery is not disconnected . Power door locks , also stops working via fob and manual. While driving the power steering would also stops working (very dangerous) as this will prevent you from turning and can cause collision. Engine will start but dies after 5 seconds. I have looked online in jeep forums and this problems appears to be related to ignition switch. The problems the car is having is very identical to those renegade owners posted on line. Other renegade owners got the ignition switch replaced and fixed the problem. As of now, there is no recall for this particular issue but should be investigated. I will be taking my car for recalls and also to include this problem to get fixed. This is a safety matter as it could cause fatality.

Filed Feb 13, 2023 · Body · 72,000 miles · KY

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while pulling the driver’s side door handle, the handle detached from the vehicle. The contact was not able to open the door and had to enter the vehicle from the passenger’s side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the handle needed to be replaced; however, the contact had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was aware of similar failures, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage 72,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2022 · Body · PA

In freezing weather the front doors of my vehicle will not always open and when they do the latch will not allow them to close. The mechanism is working but the door latch will not latch. I have video but can’t upload it.

Filed Dec 30, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · CA

While driving the door locks start activating (locking and unlocking) air bag warning light keeps flashing brake warning light comes on and disapears shifter fails to engage when in drive vehicle loses all power but will not shut down esp indicator light comes on shifter indicator starts flashing emergency brake will engae while driving

Filed Nov 10, 2020 · Electrical · 44,900 miles · AZ

Internal driver side door handle spontaneously stopped working after I arrived home from work. Vehicle was parked in my parking spot, engine just turned off. Looked up past recalls, and 2015 model had similar issue with recall initiated.

Filed Jun 10, 2020 · Electrical · 37,000 miles · WA

Car is parked. It started with right rear door lock not locking with the key fob. We had to manually lock it from the inside. Key fob seems to work with all other locks but now none of the doors are locking. You can hear the locks engaging when pressing the key fob to lock but the doors do not lock at all.

Filed Jan 1, 2020 · 75,000 miles · RI

Doors will not lock / unlock with key fab. Lights flash as if locking but dont lock. Jeep remains open and vulnerable to theft without you knowing.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Body, Electrical · CA

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 engine light came on and we took the jeep to get serviced. The mechanic told us about an issue or recall that's been occurring to our model jeep.