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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
25,000 miles · Jul 23, 2020
Electrical System

STARTED VEHICLE (AFTER IT SAT ALL NIGHT) AND ALL UNITS WERE DISPLAYED IN METRIC. CHECKED SETTINGS AND US UNITS WERE STILL SELECTED. HAD TO SELECT METRIC UNITS, EXIT MENU, ENTER MENU AND RESELECT US UNITS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING…

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STARTED VEHICLE (AFTER IT SAT ALL NIGHT) AND ALL UNITS WERE DISPLAYED IN METRIC. CHECKED SETTINGS AND US UNITS WERE STILL SELECTED. HAD TO SELECT METRIC UNITS, EXIT MENU, ENTER MENU AND RESELECT US UNITS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE, BUT CANNOT DIAGNOSE OR FIX PROBLEM. LAST DATE OF OCCURRENCE WILL BE USED.

NHTSA ODI #11341139

16,000 miles · Jul 16, 2020
Exterior LightingService Brakes

BRAKES HAVE BEEN SCREECHING WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD. BUT WHEN I HAVE THE BREAKS CHECKED I'M TOLD THEY ARE FINE. ALSO RHE PASSENGER SIDE SMALL YELLOW LIGHT KEEPS GOUBF IN AND OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON.

NHTSA ODI #11339713

8,916 miles · Jul 13, 2020
Service BrakesCrash

AT 8916 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED

NHTSA ODI #11339135

19,000 miles · Jul 2, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. THE BACK UP CAMERA, WILL NOT FUNCTION, CAR RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF/ON, HEAT AND AIR RESETS WHILE DRIVING, AND MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11337103

18,860 miles · Jul 1, 2020
Engine

CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE ENGINE MOTOR OIL. CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC DUE DIRECTLY TO LOW OIL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE BY MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE ACROSS ALL JEEP RENEGADE VEHICLES. LOCAL DEALER IS AWARE OF OIL ISSUES WITH ENGINE. NEED GOVERNMENT …

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CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE ENGINE MOTOR OIL. CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC DUE DIRECTLY TO LOW OIL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE BY MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE ACROSS ALL JEEP RENEGADE VEHICLES. LOCAL DEALER IS AWARE OF OIL ISSUES WITH ENGINE. NEED GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO FORCE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS KNOW ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11331912

33,420 miles · Jun 29, 2020
Power Train

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY AT 33596MILES. RECENTLY HAD NOTICED SOME REALLY HARD JERKY SHIFTING, SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUMP INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR. WHEN I START UP THE CAR COLD, SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE I CAN HEAR THIS HARSH GRINDING, WHINING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11331384

18,000 miles · Jun 22, 2020
Tires

TIRE DOT MBKT JR1R DUNLOP SIZE 215/60R17. THESE TIRES ARE IN MY NEW JEEP RENEGADE THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER VIN [XXX]. ONE OF THE TIRES EXPLOITED AT 5K MILES AND NOW THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 18000 MILES AND ARE IN BAD SHAPE WITH CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT WIRES ARE SHOWING. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE NOR T…

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TIRE DOT MBKT JR1R DUNLOP SIZE 215/60R17. THESE TIRES ARE IN MY NEW JEEP RENEGADE THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER VIN [XXX]. ONE OF THE TIRES EXPLOITED AT 5K MILES AND NOW THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 18000 MILES AND ARE IN BAD SHAPE WITH CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT WIRES ARE SHOWING. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE NOR THE BRAND OWNERS. SO MY LAST OPTION IS TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO YOU TO INVESTIGATE AND AVOID POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INSECURE TIRES LIKE THIS ONES THAT I AM REPORTING NOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11330069

22,000 miles · Jun 18, 2020
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (16701 BEACH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (16701 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V731000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) SINCE THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS NOT PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN. THE HUSBAND OF THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO MONITOR THE VEHICLE FOR 1,500 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS, THE VEHICLE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

NHTSA ODI #11329569

33,000 miles · Jun 16, 2020
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE OIL IN THE VEHICLE. JACK PHELAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (5859 S. LA GRANGE RD, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525) WAS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE OIL IN THE VEHICLE. JACK PHELAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (5859 S. LA GRANGE RD, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525) WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AN APPOINT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA ODI #11329156

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2020
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE CITY. ALMOST CAUSING CRASHES. I WOULD LITERALLY JUST BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. I HAD TO GET TOWED TODAY

NHTSA ODI #11328799

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.