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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

What owners actually said

442 reports
9,660 miles · Dec 9, 2020
Unknown Or Other

IN DECEMBER 2019 AND ON DECEMBER 5, 2020 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STOPPED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, II WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, THEN STOPPED AGAIN. I SAT FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IN 12-2019 THE VEHICLE HA…

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IN DECEMBER 2019 AND ON DECEMBER 5, 2020 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STOPPED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, II WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, THEN STOPPED AGAIN. I SAT FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IN 12-2019 THE VEHICLE HAD 6484 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN IT HAPPENED IN 12-2020 THE VEHICLE HAD 9663 MILES. BOTH TIMES IT OCCURRED IT WAS IN CITY TRAFFIC. I DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AS PER CONSUMER REPORTS THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE SAME YEAR. AFTER A SEARCH OF THE JEEP WEBSITE, THIS AGENCY'S WEBSITE AND THE DEALER'S RECORDS MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST.

NHTSA ODI #11378665

60,890 miles · Nov 10, 2020
EnginePower Train

A COUPLE OF TIMES MY JEEP RENEGADE 2018 STALLED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SAID SOMETHING ABOUT LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN I ALREADY DID AN OIL CHANGE, ALSO SAID ON THE DASH THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WASN'T WORKING AND SLOW DOWN AND STOP, I COULDN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. I SAFELY PARKED, TURNED OFF THE…

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A COUPLE OF TIMES MY JEEP RENEGADE 2018 STALLED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SAID SOMETHING ABOUT LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN I ALREADY DID AN OIL CHANGE, ALSO SAID ON THE DASH THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WASN'T WORKING AND SLOW DOWN AND STOP, I COULDN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. I SAFELY PARKED, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED BACK UP. TOOK IT LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT WAS A SAFETY THING AND THIS YEAR OCTOBER 30TH 2020, I TOOK IT TO CHECK WHY IT KEPT SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN THE OIL IS NEW AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF WAS LEAKING. THEY SAID WASN'T LEAKING, THAT IT WAS BURNING OIL. THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING THAT THE OIL IS NEW AND LESS THAN A MONTH IT SAYS LOW OIL PRESSURE.

NHTSA ODI #11374000

44,900 miles · Nov 10, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

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.

NHTSA ODI #11373966

76,000 miles · Nov 9, 2020
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL, WHEN THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL BUT THERE WAS NOT LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED SH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL, WHEN THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL BUT THERE WAS NOT LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ADDED OIL AND CHANGED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SPRING LOCATED AT 21027 I-45, SPRING, TX 77388, (281) 715-6927 AND WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE MOMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V524000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

NHTSA ODI #11373848

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2020
Air BagsCrash

I GOT T-BONED SO HARD I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS EVER WENT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11373544

32,500 miles · Nov 4, 2020
Power Train

ERRATIC SHIFTS AT CRUISING SPEED, AND CONSTANT HARD SHIFTS WHEN SHIFTING UP THRU THE GEARS. FUID LEVEL IS GOOD, AND NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE, VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 40,143 MILES, WITH HARD SHIFTING STARTING AT 32,500 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11372956

47,052 miles · Oct 27, 2020
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BOKAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2 FRANKLIN PARK W #2, ST ALBANS CITY, VT 05478) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH KIT, FL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BOKAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2 FRANKLIN PARK W #2, ST ALBANS CITY, VT 05478) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH KIT, FLYWHEEL, EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD, WHEEL BEARING, AND GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,052. *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI #11366713

36,000 miles · Oct 26, 2020
Engine

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL CHANGED 8/7/2020, LOW OIL LIGHT ON 9/4/2020. OIL CHANGED AGAIN 9/5/2020 SHORT 4 QUARTS 10/25/2020. JEEP STALLED. NO WARNINGS. BATTERY FINE, HAS GAS.

NHTSA ODI #11366538

24,000 miles · Oct 23, 2020
Engine

THE CAR WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT THE OIL IS LOW. LOSS OF POWER ALSO ACCRUES. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR FOR LOSING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO USE OIL. BUT NEVER TOLD ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I NEED TO CHECK IT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA ODI #11365878

24,000 miles · Oct 22, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE STATING SHIFT TO PARK WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE STATING SHIFT TO PARK WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE DROVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113; (888) 215-7111) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED HOWEVER, AFTER ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ODI #11365814

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.