2018 Jeep Renegade fuel system problems
99 of the 442 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Jeep Renegade name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 99 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 26 · 2020: 18 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 7
Half of the 47 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 8,000 and 46,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
442 complaints in all about the 2018 Jeep Renegade, 7 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Renegade fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
When attempting to accelerate from a stopped position on a driveway the car stalled and the onboard display read "shift into gear". A full loss of power to the engine and transmission occurred. Car had to be restarted to resume driving of the vehicle. The restart was very rough, as if it needed gas.
8 days after purchasing the car, with around 250 miles on it the car stalled in a the middle of the road. I was going about 25 MPH. It stopped accelerating, started shaking, and then the engine died completely. I put it in park and turned it back on, as soon as I put it back in drive it died again.
Brand new Jeep Renegade 2018 purchased jan. After one approx. 2mos. Tech in car not working and then engine light on for a week. Brought to harr in worc. Could not figure out. Reported to customer care for a case number. Radio then blacked out/then the safety issue occurred. The car stalled out in oncoming traffic going approx.
The Jeep stalls while driving. A couple times it happened on the freeway going around 70 MPH. Most recently it happened on a smaller road going about 40 MPH. It just shuts off completely. When you try to crank it afterwards it stutters but eventually cranks then a few minutes after driving it shuts off again
Jeep stopped accelerating on the interstate going 75 on cruise control; we were in the passing line with semi trucks behind US so we has nothing choice but to pull over to the left shoulder until we could safely move the car to the right shoulder. Car continued to run, but would not accelerate. No check engine light.
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V731000 ModerateOct 17, 2018 · 21,104 vehicles
- 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.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Jeep Renegade
Source: the same files- engine problems 194 complaints
- electrical problems 132 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 58 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2018 Jeep Renegade?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 99 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (22% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2018 Jeep Renegade?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V731000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2018 Jeep Renegade?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 22,000 miles; half of them between 8,000 and 46,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.