2018 Jeep RENEGADE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2018 Jeep RENEGADE has 691 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 8.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (28% of all complaints), specifically: bought new 2018 jeep renegade. traveling from panama city florida to a new duty station at ft. bliss (el paso texas). at around 400 miles on the vehicle odometer, windshield started cracking. at around 1400 miles on vehicle odometer, transmission and engine failed 5 separate times while trying to ge. ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.

11 fire reports 9 crash reports 4 injuries

691

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

8.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

193 complaints

28%

• BOUGHT NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. TRAVELING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO A NEW DUTY STATION AT FT. BLISS (EL PASO TEXAS). AT AROUND 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ODOMETER, WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. AT AROUND 1400 MILES ON VEHICLE ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILED 5 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GE
• I HAVE STALLED ABOUT 6 TIMES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. USUALLY SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING. AT 3,500 MILES, TURNED THE CORNER, STALLED AGAIN. NOT A DROP OF OIL IN IT WITH NO LEAKING, NO SMOKE, NO CHECK OIL OR ENGINE LIGHTS. DEALER SAID THIS IS "NORMAL". HAS STALLED SINCE WHILE IN MOTION, WITH ENOUGH
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM FRONT TO BACK AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ONCE RESTATED,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“BOUGHT NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. TRAVELING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO A NEW DUTY STATION AT FT. BLISS (EL PASO TEXAS). AT AROUND 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ODOMETER, WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. AT AROUND 1400 MILES ON VEHICLE ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILED 5 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

130 complaints

19%

• THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME T
• CAR PURCHASED APRIL 3, 2018, INITIAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ON A FEW DAYS LATER, REPORTED VIA TELEPHONE. TEXTED SALES PERSON ON 4/8/18, ODOMETER STARTED FLASHING AND ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN WENT BLACK. NO RESPONSE. TEXTED AGAIN ON 4/26/18, IPHONE UNSYNCS DURING THE CONVERSATION AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE CALL
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM FRONT TO BACK AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ONCE RESTATED,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

98 complaints

14%

• I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT GET GAS TO THE ENGINE. WAS GOING UP A HILL WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND HAD LITTLE POWER. HAD THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 11 MILES AN HOUR. THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I WAS AFRAID OF PULLING O
• THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT'S A NEW VEHICLE. IT ALSO TEMPORARILY STALLS WHILE SLOWING DOWN, TURNING AND COMPLETELY SHUTS OFFS WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE DEALER SAYS MY VIN HAS NO RECALLS.
• ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAN ONLY BE RESTARTED AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, SETTING SHIFT TO "PARK". TURNING SHARP CORNERS CAUSES "LOW OIL PRESSURE" WARNING.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT GET GAS TO THE ENGINE. WAS GOING UP A HILL WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND HAD LITTLE POWER. HAD THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 11 MILES AN HOUR. THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I WAS AFRAID OF PULLING O”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

95 complaints

14%

• THE SKY VIEW ROOF 1 OF 2 PANELS FLEW OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
• CAR PURCHASED APRIL 3, 2018, INITIAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ON A FEW DAYS LATER, REPORTED VIA TELEPHONE. TEXTED SALES PERSON ON 4/8/18, ODOMETER STARTED FLASHING AND ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN WENT BLACK. NO RESPONSE. TEXTED AGAIN ON 4/26/18, IPHONE UNSYNCS DURING THE CONVERSATION AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE CALL
• THE 2018 JEEP RENEGADE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. NO LIGHTS CAME ON. IT HAD ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. NOT EVEN TIME FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. NEVER HAD A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD USED OIL. THIS IS NOT SAFE. IT COULD HAVE STALLED ON ME ON T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“THE SKY VIEW ROOF 1 OF 2 PANELS FLEW OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

58 complaints

• BOUGHT NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. TRAVELING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO A NEW DUTY STATION AT FT. BLISS (EL PASO TEXAS). AT AROUND 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ODOMETER, WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. AT AROUND 1400 MILES ON VEHICLE ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILED 5 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GE
• I PURCHASED THE CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT SEEMS THAT THE FIRST FOUR GEARS SOMETIMES MAKES THE CAR LUNGE WHEN THEY SHIFT UP. I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND I WAS INFORMED THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH SHOWING UP. IT HAPPENS S
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM FRONT TO BACK AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ONCE RESTATED,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 691 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: BOUGHT NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. TRAVELING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO A NEW DUTY STATION AT FT. BLISS (EL PASO TEXAS). AT AROUND 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ODOMETER, WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. AT AROUND 1400 MILES ON VEHICLE ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILED 5 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT GET GAS TO THE ENGINE. WAS GOING UP A HILL WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND HAD LITTLE POWER. HAD THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 11 MILES AN HOUR. THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I WAS AFRAID OF PULLING O
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE SKY VIEW ROOF 1 OF 2 PANELS FLEW OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)