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2018 Jeep Renegade

Gas Compact SUV

20232022202120202019201820172016
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100
BSafety Signal · 84 / 100
2Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
441Complaints · owner reports
4★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
26 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2018 Jeep Renegade is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Renegade 2WD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 441 complaints, most often about engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Renegade 2WDGasFWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo243126$3,000
Renegade 4WDGasAWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo243126$3,000
Renegade 2WDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223025$2,500
Renegade 2WDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223025$2,500
Renegade 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl212924$2,600

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (2)

Fuel System, Gasoline

high
21,104 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 18V731000 · reported Oct 17, 2018 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Electrical System

high
12,779 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 18V524000 · reported Aug 9, 2018 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Owner complaints

441 complaints filed

16 involved a crash, 8 a fire, 13 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2018: 21 · 2019: 97 · 2020: 88 · 2021: 40 · 2022: 29 · 2023: 46 · 2024: 58 · 2025: 41 · 2026: 21

Most-cited components

  • Engine — 190
  • Electrical System — 132
  • Unknown Or Other — 93
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 90
  • Power Train — 58
“THE VEHICLE WAS ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A WORK CONVOY TRUCK. THE FRONT AND BOTH FRONT QUARTER PANELS WERE INVOLVED, MORE DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*DT *JB”Oct 15, 2018 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, LOST ALL POWER. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. THE D FOR DRIVE WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP SAYING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO START ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES AND IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR WITH JUST 1300 MILES ON IT. *DT UPDATED…”Oct 11, 2018 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER STOCK IN PATCHOGUE, NY, WITH TRAILHAWK TRIM. HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A MONTH, AND HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE 1ST WEEK THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD A WAVE IN IT AT EYE LEVEL. HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. AT SAM…”Oct 9, 2018 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆23%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Renegade model years

B

2023 Renegade

2 recalls · 20 complaints

B

2022 Renegade

2 recalls · 26 complaints

B

2021 Renegade

2 recalls · 66 complaints

B

2020 Renegade

3 recalls · 62 complaints

C

2019 Renegade

4 recalls · 79 complaints

C

2017 Renegade

3 recalls · 564 complaints

A

2016 Renegade

1 recalls · 429 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 39776, 39780, 39775, 39804, 39779). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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