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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

94 reports
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28,000 miles · Oct 25, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEAKING AND IS NOW LEAKING THROUGHOUT THE CAR.. IT IS LEAKING AROUND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR UNDER THE CARPET. AUDIO LIGHT ON IN CAR AND ALSO A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR

NHTSA ODI #11271134

16,000 miles · Sep 25, 2019
Unknown Or Other

MY JEEP RENEGADE HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TO 5 TIMES FOR BURNING OIL. WHEN THE OIL GETS LOW THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND IT MUST BURN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OIL FOR IT TO QUALIFY FOR A NEW ENGINE. IT HAS SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE MY 8 MONTH OLD TWINS …

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MY JEEP RENEGADE HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TO 5 TIMES FOR BURNING OIL. WHEN THE OIL GETS LOW THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND IT MUST BURN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OIL FOR IT TO QUALIFY FOR A NEW ENGINE. IT HAS SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE MY 8 MONTH OLD TWINS WERE IN THE CAR. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON A CITY ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST I BROUGHT IT BACK AFTER ABOUT 1500 MILES AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T LOW. I STOPPED TAKING IT SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND IN 3000 MILES IT BURNED ENOUGH OIL FOR IT TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT ME TO DO ANOTHER TEST EVEN THOUGH IT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BURNING OIL.

NHTSA ODI #11258026

21,000 miles · Sep 10, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

SINCE 21000 MILES (FIRST INSTENCE) WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF , AND LOSING ALL POWER TO THE GAS AND BREAK, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. I WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE ENGINE SPUTRERED, THEN AS THE WHEEL STRAIGHTENED UP IT COMPLETELY LOUSY ALL GAS, AND BREAK FUNCTION AS IF IT WAS NOT IDLING. ABOUT EVERY 3-4 WEEKS AFTE…

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SINCE 21000 MILES (FIRST INSTENCE) WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF , AND LOSING ALL POWER TO THE GAS AND BREAK, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. I WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE ENGINE SPUTRERED, THEN AS THE WHEEL STRAIGHTENED UP IT COMPLETELY LOUSY ALL GAS, AND BREAK FUNCTION AS IF IT WAS NOT IDLING. ABOUT EVERY 3-4 WEEKS AFTER IT WOULD STALL, BUT NOT LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. WE STARTED TO NOTICE IT WAS USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST COUPLE ISSUES. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING IT LOOKED AT, AS THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO START THE ENGINE AT ALL, WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 30,000 MILES. CAR IS 1.5 YEARS OLD , PROBLEMS AROSE 5 MONTHS AGO.

NHTSA ODI #11254560

22,000 miles · Sep 8, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

WAS DRIVING MY CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER AND IT IS STALLING OUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP. ALSO SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT.

NHTSA ODI #11253988

2,400 miles · Aug 24, 2019
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

I HAVE HAD CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND IT KEEPS STALLING ON ME AND I GOT ALMOST INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STALLED ON A BUSY STREET AND TRAFFIC WAS COMING . JIM CLICK CHRYSLER INTO SUN ARIZONA THEY SAY IT'S THE FUEL PUMP BUT OTHER THINGS ARE GOING ON WITH THE CAR TO LIKE THE RADIO AND IT KEEPS TURNING OFF AND THE SCREEN FOR THE …

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I HAVE HAD CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND IT KEEPS STALLING ON ME AND I GOT ALMOST INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STALLED ON A BUSY STREET AND TRAFFIC WAS COMING . JIM CLICK CHRYSLER INTO SUN ARIZONA THEY SAY IT'S THE FUEL PUMP BUT OTHER THINGS ARE GOING ON WITH THE CAR TO LIKE THE RADIO AND IT KEEPS TURNING OFF AND THE SCREEN FOR THE BACK UP CAMERA TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN SO I THINK THERE'S MORE GOING ON THAT CAR AND I'M DISAPPOINTED IN JEEP FOR MAKING A CAR THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I HAVE TO THINK OF THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS

NHTSA ODI #11246193

35,000 miles · Aug 10, 2019
Unknown Or Other

MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE KEEPS STALLING OUT IT SHAKES AND THEN JUST CUTS OFF THE ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SO I TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE ON THE TRUCK AND THAT IT PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE RECALLED I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN FEAR OF CRASH IT IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRAN…

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MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE KEEPS STALLING OUT IT SHAKES AND THEN JUST CUTS OFF THE ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SO I TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE ON THE TRUCK AND THAT IT PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE RECALLED I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN FEAR OF CRASH IT IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND JUST WANT A GREAT RUNNING VEHICLE THAT I'M PAYING FOR

NHTSA ODI #11242976

14,220 miles · Aug 1, 2019
Unknown Or Other

MY RENEGADE 2018 KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE AT MOST STOPS I TAKE IT IN SERVICE AT LEAST 8 TIMES AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIND NOTHING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL THEY WERE RUDE I WANT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERED ME THE LOANER 6 TIMES AND DID NOTHING ABOUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI #11241201

3,500 miles · Jul 17, 2019
Unknown Or Other

MY RENEGADE TRAILHAWK CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING/TURNING. IN THE PAST TWO DAYS IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME MY SON WAS IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING AT A FAST SPEED (35/40 MPH). THESE STALLS OCCURRED ON BUSY STREETS (HOLME AVENUE - 19136; KNIGHTS ROAD - PHILADELPHIA, PA (GOING TO JEFFERSON T…

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MY RENEGADE TRAILHAWK CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING/TURNING. IN THE PAST TWO DAYS IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME MY SON WAS IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING AT A FAST SPEED (35/40 MPH). THESE STALLS OCCURRED ON BUSY STREETS (HOLME AVENUE - 19136; KNIGHTS ROAD - PHILADELPHIA, PA (GOING TO JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL TO WORK) AND FRANKFORD AVENUE AND GRANT AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA) WHEN IT STALLED. THE "CHECK OIL" LIGHT CAME ON ONCE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS EMPTY. I JUST HAD THE CAR INSPECTED ON MARCH 28, 2019 - INCLUDING AN OIL CHANGE. HOW CAN A CAR THAT HAS A LITTLE OVER 3,000 MILES ON IT HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THIS JUST STARTED AND PUTS MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS ALSO HAPPENED THE WEEK AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE - CALLED THE DEALER (REEDMAN TOLL) AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF IT HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE SO JUST KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

NHTSA ODI #11232821

16,000 miles · Jul 10, 2019
Unknown Or Other

ALARM COMES ON SAYING FCW SENSOR BLOCKED BUT COMES ON AT RANDOM.TIMES SENSOR IS NOT BLOCKED COMES ON WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SYSTEM NOT TO FUNCTION, OTHER TIMES WHEN WORKING AUTO BRAKING WILL ACTIVATE WHILE NO OBSTRUCTION IS PRESENT

NHTSA ODI #11230720

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2019
Unknown Or Other

MY VEHICLE'S BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP AND TURNED THE SHIFT INTO REAR, THE MONITOR USUALLY TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY BUT ONCE IT DIDN'T AND STAYED ALL IN BLACK SCREEN. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. IT WAS BACK ON. BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER SO I TOOK MY CAR …

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MY VEHICLE'S BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP AND TURNED THE SHIFT INTO REAR, THE MONITOR USUALLY TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY BUT ONCE IT DIDN'T AND STAYED ALL IN BLACK SCREEN. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ELECTRIC CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. IT WAS BACK ON. BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER SO I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAY THE MONITOR WORKS AND THEY DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEM. NEXT DAY IT TURNED ALL BLACK AGAIN. IT KEEPS HAPPENING. SOMETIMES IT WORKS. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.

NHTSA ODI #11230610

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.