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2018 Jeep Renegade

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Renegade years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Jeep Renegade are substantially higher than the model-year median of 79.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

228 reports with mileage · 214 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 190 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 131 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 90 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports8 fire reports10 injury reports

Engine complaints

190 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 22, 2023
Electrical SystemEngine

I was made aware that my car has a recall alert. It is a W20 recall, the PCM needs reprogrammed. I contacted Krebs Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM and was told the first available appointment is on May 31, 2023. I requested a loaner car that I could use until the recall problem was resolved. I stated my car stalled twice on a major high…

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I was made aware that my car has a recall alert. It is a W20 recall, the PCM needs reprogrammed. I contacted Krebs Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM and was told the first available appointment is on May 31, 2023. I requested a loaner car that I could use until the recall problem was resolved. I stated my car stalled twice on a major highway and that I was currently pulled over in a parking lot. My request for a loaner car was denied as was my request to be towed the 2.4 miles to Krebs Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM without charge. I was informed that the reason behind these denials was that my car is “drivable.” Driving this car as is puts me and the rest of the drivers on the road in extreme jeopardy, possibly even of a life threatening situation.

NHTSA ODI #11523189

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2023
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

Every 2 days I'm adding a cord of oil to my engine. It started off. I would have to add a quart or two in between my oil changes and this thing is running unbelievably bad. Everything's failing on it now. It's leaking oil out of somewhere from the block. The manifolds leaking has been since day one and a thing runs so hot. It's …

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Every 2 days I'm adding a cord of oil to my engine. It started off. I would have to add a quart or two in between my oil changes and this thing is running unbelievably bad. Everything's failing on it now. It's leaking oil out of somewhere from the block. The manifolds leaking has been since day one and a thing runs so hot. It's unreal, it doesn't accelerate and then it tries to accelerate by itself. It bucks it decelerates and jumps gears

NHTSA ODI #11521921

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2023
Engine

The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were flickering on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The vehicle was not re…

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The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were flickering on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11509308

36,000 miles · Feb 21, 2023
Engine

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The shift indicator warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the shift to park message was displayed. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the failure was self-corrected. The vehicle was not diagnosed …

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The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The shift indicator warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the shift to park message was displayed. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the failure was self-corrected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V731000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 18V524000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included in the recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

NHTSA ODI #11508304

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2023
EngineFuel/propulsion System

oil levels keep dropping and need more oil changes then it should. or need to add extra oil in between appts.

NHTSA ODI #11506289

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2023
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

It consumes oil fast. I just had an old change 1845 miles ago. My oil light came on check and it ts empty not a drop on the stick. Not the 1at time it's happened. No oil leak. Only 58000 miles

NHTSA ODI #11504922

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2023
Engine

Our vehicle for the 2nd time since we got it has had this same issue. The first issue was withing the first 6 months and thankfully not as severe as the most recent incident which occurred this past Saturday January 21 2023. We were driving on the high way when out of now where the service engine light came on and we lost all po…

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Our vehicle for the 2nd time since we got it has had this same issue. The first issue was withing the first 6 months and thankfully not as severe as the most recent incident which occurred this past Saturday January 21 2023. We were driving on the high way when out of now where the service engine light came on and we lost all power in the middle of the highway, no warnings no nothing. It was me my husband and my kids and we could have been killed. We get our oil changed regularly on schedule have never missed one and the oil was low. This happened like I said prior and the same situation we took it to the dealer, they did a system upgrade so they said and this is the first time we had an issue since. This is not okay and I don't feel safe in the vehicle it is still under warranty and the dealer doesn't want to help. Wondering if I should contact an attorney for a resolution or where to go at this point.

NHTSA ODI #11503222

70,334 miles · Jan 5, 2023
Engine

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There were no warning lights illuminated. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was stopped but the engine continued running. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed an oil chan…

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The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There were no warning lights illuminated. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was stopped but the engine continued running. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed an oil change and fuel injection service. The contact was informed to drive the vehicle and bring it back to the dealer. Upon returning to the local dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle had failed the test and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,334.

NHTSA ODI #11500327

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2023
Engine

I have a 2018 Jeep Renegade that I purchased about a year ago. I was alerted of a safety recall (W80) via text message by the dealership I bought the car from. The made me aware of an oil consumption problem. Meanwhile, I had been experiencing issues with the car where it would flash a low oil message on the dashboard screen and…

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I have a 2018 Jeep Renegade that I purchased about a year ago. I was alerted of a safety recall (W80) via text message by the dealership I bought the car from. The made me aware of an oil consumption problem. Meanwhile, I had been experiencing issues with the car where it would flash a low oil message on the dashboard screen and then stalled in the middle of the road. To allow for time to get the car serviced, I was adding oil to the engine and checking it frequently and adding more oil as needed. This issue began before I was alerted of the recall and I had made an appointment to take the car in for service. I took the car to my closest certified Jeep servicing center. They told me that they would have to do an oil change (at my expense) and that I would need to come back to the dealership after driving the car an additional 15,000 miles. I told them that the car was most certainly going to stall prior to reaching 15, 000 miles and that I did not feel safe driving the car as it could stall at any moment and put my life in danger.

NHTSA ODI #11500320

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2022
EngineService BrakesCrashFire

I was coming up to a red light with a car stopped ahead of me and trying to brake but my brakes did not effectively slow my car so I rear ended the car in front of me going about 10mph or 15mph and his car had zero damage but my car would not turn off (push to start was not working) and my engine burst into flames and the whole …

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I was coming up to a red light with a car stopped ahead of me and trying to brake but my brakes did not effectively slow my car so I rear ended the car in front of me going about 10mph or 15mph and his car had zero damage but my car would not turn off (push to start was not working) and my engine burst into flames and the whole front of my car burned.

NHTSA ODI #11496366

Official recalls

2

18V731000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Oct 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UB2.

18V524000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Aug 9, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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