NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
90 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Nov 14, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion System
My jeep on 11/11/2021 just turned 60,000 miles the light came on change oil so I started it drove out of the drive way turned around the corner it said you can't shift in drive so I pulled over put it in park put my foot on the brake push the button to start it sound like a hissing sound then it would crank and start I got to t…
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My jeep on 11/11/2021 just turned 60,000 miles the light came on change oil so I started it drove out of the drive way turned around the corner it said you can't shift in drive so I pulled over put it in park put my foot on the brake push the button to start it sound like a hissing sound then it would crank and start I got to the corner to stop and it died out put it in park put my foot on the brake and push the button to start did the same thing making like a hissing sound started to crank after a minute and a half and it seemed to do this in the morning although couple more times during the day. This is a serious problem it can cause an accident I think it's a fuel pump not getting enough fuel.
NHTSA ODI #11440363
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion System
Car stalls / engine shuts off while driving. Engine will cut off while going over 30 mph. There have been many reports of this happening online on 2016 - 2018 Jeep Renegades.
NHTSA ODI #11438328
100,509 miles · Apr 28, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
2018 JEEL RENAGADE 4WD STALLS WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AROUND 60 MPH. NO SPEED CONTROL WHILE DECELERATION. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE REQUIRES TO SHIFT TO PARK AND TURN OFF. SOMETIMES WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES. DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH NO ACCELER…
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2018 JEEL RENAGADE 4WD STALLS WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AROUND 60 MPH. NO SPEED CONTROL WHILE DECELERATION. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE REQUIRES TO SHIFT TO PARK AND TURN OFF. SOMETIMES WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES. DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH NO ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION.
NHTSA ODI #11414347
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2021
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
THE CAR SMELLS HORRIBLE LIKE GAS INSIDE WHEN I START IT TO HEAT UP. STARTED SHAKING, ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD SOUND THAT IT DIDN'T BEFORE. I GOT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER UPDATED ON MARCH 30, 2021. NOW TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GETS TO CLOSE TO 200 DEGREES AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO NEED TO FLUSH BECAUSE OF THE MODEL. AND I …
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THE CAR SMELLS HORRIBLE LIKE GAS INSIDE WHEN I START IT TO HEAT UP. STARTED SHAKING, ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD SOUND THAT IT DIDN'T BEFORE. I GOT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER UPDATED ON MARCH 30, 2021. NOW TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GETS TO CLOSE TO 200 DEGREES AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO NEED TO FLUSH BECAUSE OF THE MODEL. AND I GOT THE RECALL COMPUTER UPDATE ON JANUARY 30. 2021 ALSO FOR THE OIL ISSUE. I'M AM SO UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT.
NHTSA ODI #11412803
106,600 miles · Apr 16, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
THE JEEP SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'LL SAY THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK, YOU ATTEMPT TO START IT, THE JEEP STRUGGLES TO START. EVENTUALLY IT WILL START. THE JEEP ALSO MAKES A HARD JOLT SOMETIMES IN HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN NOTICED TO DO THIS WHEN THE JEEP IS ACCELERATING TO CRUISING SPEED. SOMETIMES…
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THE JEEP SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'LL SAY THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK, YOU ATTEMPT TO START IT, THE JEEP STRUGGLES TO START. EVENTUALLY IT WILL START. THE JEEP ALSO MAKES A HARD JOLT SOMETIMES IN HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN NOTICED TO DO THIS WHEN THE JEEP IS ACCELERATING TO CRUISING SPEED. SOMETIMES IT IS NOTICED WHEN DE ACCELERATING.
NHTSA ODI #11408351
54,000 miles · Mar 29, 2021
Fuel/propulsion System
I I AM DRIVING MY CAR AND AT FIRST WHEN IT HIT ONE LINE OF GAS WITH NO LIGHT ON IT WOULD JUST SHUT OFF AND NOT RESTART UNTIL I ADDED MORE GAS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING CAUSE THERE WAS NOT CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. SO I WAS SENT HOM…
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I I AM DRIVING MY CAR AND AT FIRST WHEN IT HIT ONE LINE OF GAS WITH NO LIGHT ON IT WOULD JUST SHUT OFF AND NOT RESTART UNTIL I ADDED MORE GAS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING CAUSE THERE WAS NOT CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. SO I WAS SENT HOME. IT HAS HAPPEN NOW AT LEAST FOUR MORE TIMES SINCE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS LAST WEEK AND THIS TIME I HAD TWO LINES OF GAS IN THE CAR. I HAD IT IN FOR EXPECTATION TODAY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THE PRECEDED TO TELL ME THE SAME THING. TAKE IT HOME BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I SHOULD CALL A TOW TRUCK NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. BUT THE CAR SHUTS OFF ANYTIME. THE LAST TIME IT WAS ON A HIGHWAY WITH A TWO YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR IS ACTING LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS BUT IT IS GETTING WORST AND IS PUTTING PEOPLE IN DANGER AND CAN'T GET JELP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WRONG.
NHTSA ODI #11405484
30 miles · Oct 14, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System
UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE FOR ACCELERATION, MY CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN I NEED TO INCREASE MY SPEED QUICKLY, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF OF THE GAS IT IMMEDIATELY STOPS. IT DOES THIS IN ANY GEAR UPON SHIFTING IF I AM IN NEED TO QUICKLY INCREASE MY SPEED. FOR INSTANCE WHEN I NEED TO GET ON TO AN INTERSTATE (WHICH I DRIVE EVER…
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UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE FOR ACCELERATION, MY CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN I NEED TO INCREASE MY SPEED QUICKLY, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF OF THE GAS IT IMMEDIATELY STOPS. IT DOES THIS IN ANY GEAR UPON SHIFTING IF I AM IN NEED TO QUICKLY INCREASE MY SPEED. FOR INSTANCE WHEN I NEED TO GET ON TO AN INTERSTATE (WHICH I DRIVE EVERYDAY) I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE TRAFFIC TO BE CLEAR BEFORE I CAN GET ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE IT WONT GO QUICK ENOUGH WITH TRAFFIC TO MERGE. IF I AM OUT FOR AN EASY DRIVE IT DRIVES JUST FINE. (JUST LIKE THE RECALL FOR THE OTHER RENEGADE LISTED. THIS HAS NOT FIXED ITSELF. IT IS STILL CONSTANTLY DOING THIS.
NHTSA ODI #11364280
11,742 miles · Oct 2, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
MY CAR IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING IT. MY CAR JUST STARTED SAYING 'LOW OIL PRESSURE' AND NOT EVEN A DAY LATER TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT DID IT ONCE MORE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND BRING IT BACK IN BUT I DON'T…
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MY CAR IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING IT. MY CAR JUST STARTED SAYING 'LOW OIL PRESSURE' AND NOT EVEN A DAY LATER TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT DID IT ONCE MORE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND BRING IT BACK IN BUT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO DRIVE A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CAR. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FCA FROM OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING BECAUSE FCA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE ISSUES FOR YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11362473
15,400 miles · Sep 2, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE IN FEB OF 2019. I HAD UNDER 5K MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT ON MY FIRST ROAD TRIP. I MADE IT TO COLORADO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 12 TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO CODES OR ISSUES WERE FOUND. I DEALT WIT…
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I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE IN FEB OF 2019. I HAD UNDER 5K MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT ON MY FIRST ROAD TRIP. I MADE IT TO COLORADO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 12 TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO CODES OR ISSUES WERE FOUND. I DEALT WITH FCA WHICH WAS A NIGHTMARE, AND ALL THEY OFFERED WAS A FREE WARRANTY. I LET THEM KNOW I DONT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ROAD TRIP THIS WEEKEND TO LUBBOCK AND ONCE AGAIN IT STALLED OUT 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AGAIN. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUES YET MY VIN DOESN'T FIT THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DIE FROM THIS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME.
NHTSA ODI #11352745
29,000 miles · Aug 24, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemSeat Belts
CARS LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, OIL PRESSURE AND FUEL PRESSURE LIGHTS COM ON WHEN STOPPED IN PARK. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, SEAT BELT SENSOR MALFUNCTION , THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, DEALERSHIP WONT RETURN CALLS TO SCHEDULE SERVICE EITHER. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 8/21/2020 @ 33,150 MILES
NHTSA ODI #11351051
Official recalls
2Oct 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.
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 ↗