2018 Jeep Renegade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 441 complaints on the 2018 Jeep Renegade, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (189 complaints).

441
Complaints
2
Recalls
16
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
13
Injuries
51.2
Severity index

Severity index 51.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 67 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 45% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 189 complaints (42.9%)189 43%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 131 complaints (29.7%)131 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 93 complaints (21.1%)93 21%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 90 complaints (20.4%)90 20%Power TrainPower Train: 58 complaints (13.2%)58 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (4.5%)20 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 16 complaints (3.6%)16 4%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 11 complaints (2.5%)11 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE18942.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM13129.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9321.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9020.4%
POWER TRAIN5813.2%
SERVICE BRAKES204.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL163.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER112.5%

Complaints filed per year

048972018: 212019: 972020: 882021: 402022: 292023: 462024: 582025: 412026: 21 (partial year)18199720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201821
201997
202088
202140
202229
202346
202458
202541
2026 (year to date)21
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (145 against 157).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V73100017/10/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPChrysler (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 f
18V52400009/08/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOODChrysler (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 vehi

Other Jeep Renegade model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.