2018 Jeep Renegade Driver assistance Problems

I am writing to report a severe safety defect regarding my 2018 Jeep Renegade. The vehicle suffers from an extreme internal oil consumption defect, burning 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles. According to certified automotive diagnostics, this is five times the normal operating rate. This rapid oil depletion causes the vehicle to abruptly lose power, stall, and completely shut down while driving in active traffic without warning. Sudden engine failure at highway speeds creates an immediate, critical risk of collisions. The vehicle’s history directly matches documented manufacturer issues. The original purchasing dealership notified me that the vehicle was impacted by Customer Satisfaction Notification W80 for abnormal oil consumption. My research also confirmed related under-hood wiring recalls for this model year that cause fuel pressure drops and engine stalling. However, when I presented the vehicle to an authorized Jeep dealership in Newnan, Georgia, due to repeated stalling, the service department refused recall coverage because my specific VIN was not flagged in their database. They replaced a valve cover gasket instead, but the severe oil depletion and dangerous stalling persisted. A subsequent inspection by an independent licensed automotive shop confirmed the excessive oil burning and determined the engine has suffered fatal internal wear, requiring a complete engine replacement. Because the manufacturer excludes my VIN from the official recall population, they refuse to provide any administrative or financial remedies. However, my vehicle is exhibiting the exact mechanical failures, dangerous stalling, and severe oil consumption targeted by NHTSA’s investigations into the engine. Excluding a vehicle experiencing identical safety failures based solely on an arbitrary VIN window leaves consumers unprotected. This unaddressed defect ultimately rendered the vehicle un-driveable, forcing me to surrender it, causing financial hardship and negative credit impact.

NHTSA ID

11742647

Incident

Jun 1, 2026

Mileage

109,465 mi

The Forward collision warning goes off without cars in front or near the vehicle. Has happened multiple times.

NHTSA ID

11733720

Incident

Apr 24, 2026

The entire radio system begins to get white ghost lines which affects the rear back-up camera and rear safety systems, and it also affects the parking brakes when the vehicle is in park or stopped. The use of the radio system is required to do basic maintenance on the vehicle such as brake changes.

NHTSA ID

11648050

Incident

Feb 14, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while attempting to reverse out of the driveway at approximately 5 MPH, the rear-view camera failed to properly operate. The contact stated that the screen was blue and then turned black. The contact stated afterward only half of the screen was displaying an image. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,500.

NHTSA ID

11635636

Incident

Dec 2, 2024

Mileage

70,500 mi

Interior navigation screen has stopped working which interferes with the back up camera & other important features of the vehicle. Nothing specific happened, just went black on half of the screen one day

NHTSA ID

11631228

Incident

Dec 6, 2024

My speedometer will change from MPH to KM on its own while i am driving. It will also keep changing back and forth making it a driver distraction. My dash screen is also going bad. I will definitely take it in for an inspection. I pulled into a rest area to assess what was going on with the electrical problem. There were not any warnings at all. It just happened so I have not informed anyone yet.

NHTSA ID

11625750

Incident

Nov 17, 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera operated as needed intermittently. The contact stated that the camera was occasionally turned on and turned off with the radio. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11624029

Incident

Nov 20, 2023

Mileage

100,000 mi

Engine stall. The first time it happened I was going about 35 mph down the street and the car quit accelerating. Engine still running all the lights on did not notice any warning lights. Coasted into a parking lot. Turned off car and restarted and drove 1/2 block home. Read online to start car in auxiliary mode three or five times. Did that and did not have a problem. About 3 or so weeks later, it happened on the highway and almost caused a wreck. Very scary! I got to the side of the road 3 times. Restarted and barely would start driving and it would happen again. Had car towed to dealership and started claim with Jeep. They can not duplicate the problem and find no codes. Other issues: passenger car entry warning, head module? Or display will call people randomly, change radio stations and the reverse camera will come on while I'm driving, needs new struts ( only drive highway and in town ), uneven tire wear, auto windshield wipers does not work. Slow to shift out of first gear and jolts car when it shifts. Been at dealership for 3 weeks +

NHTSA ID

11609865

Incident

Jul 29, 2024

The radio head unit (display monitor) has failed. I can not use backup camera, safety and security alerts. This problem is common across all Jeep renegades. No recall has been provided. These units cost $2,000 to replace at the dealer.

NHTSA ID

11595916

Incident

Jun 22, 2024

the turbocharger went out at 75k. had it replaced just after the #2 cylinder went bad. vehicle is unable to get to highway speeds and is very slow to accelerate. it is not due for an oil change for another 5k miles.

NHTSA ID

11584213

Incident

Apr 20, 2024

My Renegade fuel pump failed in a very unsafe manner without an engine light at only 42,000 miles, less than half the expected life of that component. I was driving on the highway and without warning I could no longer accelerate and I had plenty of fuel but no engine light came on and I had to glide to the right while cars were speeding around me before I reached 0mph. This is extremely dangerous and I'm finding it's very common in other models that aren't covered under the fuel pump recall for certain jeep renegades. My fuel pump was fixed and they said it was a common issue but I had no recourse to investigate beyond "it's not a recall". If this is happening to other Renegades not covered it will most definitely cause a serious crash as the engine is on but no acceleration.

NHTSA ID

11574961

Incident

Nov 18, 1988

While in park and the parking brake engaged, I then went to disengage my automatic parking brake, received a service automatic parking brake system and my brakes would not disengage. I could not move my car. After research this is a common problem with the automatic braking system. I could have been in a very dire situation where I needed to move my vehicle and I could not. It was very scary. I then had my car towed to the Jeep dealership on September 23, 2023 and they have yet to diagnose the issue. I did speak with a mechanic and he stated he has known of the issues and he thought there may be a recall issued. I can not find a recall but am in hopes that there will be one issued. As this is very unsafe especially if you’re in a situation where you need to get out of.

NHTSA ID

11547860

Incident

Sep 23, 2023

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate and exceed 45 MPH. While driving, the vehicle was slow to respond. The contact stated that the brake pedal remained depressed. The ABS warning light was flashing on and off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11512139

Incident

Nov 1, 2022

Mileage

45,000 mi

I Was in a accident was hit on driver side and none of my airbags deployed

NHTSA ID

11422054

Incident

Jun 10, 2021

II BOUGHT A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN NOV 2018. IN JAN 2019 THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES SINCE THEN FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THE 7TH TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 90 DAYS AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH JEEP ENGINEERS IN THE U.S. AND ITALY, WHERE IT IS MANUFACTURED, THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR ALL THE PARTICULARS. WHAT IS NOT NOTED ARE THE OTHER FIXES THEY TRIED IN PRIOR VISITS, WHICH WAS TO REPLACE THE BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL, THE WIRING HARNESS, AND THE ACTUAL CRUISE CONTROL UNIT. SINCE THERE IS AN INTERNAL MEMORY FAULT WITH READING THE SPEED SENSOR, I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE BOTH REFUSING TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK.

NHTSA ID

11383532

Incident

Jan 21, 2019

Mileage

2,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE STATING SHIFT TO PARK WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE DROVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113; (888) 215-7111) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED HOWEVER, AFTER ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ID

11365814

Incident

Jul 18, 2020

Mileage

24,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE IN FEB OF 2019. I HAD UNDER 5K MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT ON MY FIRST ROAD TRIP. I MADE IT TO COLORADO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 12 TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO CODES OR ISSUES WERE FOUND. I DEALT WITH FCA WHICH WAS A NIGHTMARE, AND ALL THEY OFFERED WAS A FREE WARRANTY. I LET THEM KNOW I DONT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ROAD TRIP THIS WEEKEND TO LUBBOCK AND ONCE AGAIN IT STALLED OUT 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AGAIN. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUES YET MY VIN DOESN'T FIT THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I COULD DIE FROM THIS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

11352745

Incident

Aug 29, 2020

Mileage

15,400 mi

A FEW WEEKS AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT MY NEW CAR (JUNE 2018) AFTER STARTING IT, THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT COME ON OR THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB WOULD NOT WORK. THEN RECENTLY SEVERAL MONTHS AGO (APRIL 2020) THE 12V CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING (CAR IN PARK, JUST STARTED). TURNED CAR OFF, AND THEN IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. IT SEEMED LIKE ALL POWER WAS LOST TO THE CAR. NO LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INSIDE EITHER. IT JUST WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL WHEN TRYING TO START IT. THE 15 FUSE WAS REPLACED IN THE DASH BOX, AND IT THEN STARTED FINE AGAIN. THAT LASTED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. THEN A FEW WEEKS AGO NOW (8/8/20) MY CAR WOULDN'T START IN THE DRIVEWAY. AGAIN, NO POWER TO IT, NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. THE SAME FUSE WAS BLOWN, SO IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I JUMPED IT OFF WITH JUMPER CABLES, IT STARTED FINE. I WAS DRIVING FOR LESS THAN 20 MINUTES (8/12/20), SOMEONE MOTIONED ME TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THEY SMELLED MY CAR BATTERY. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND MY BATTERY WAS LEAKING. I THEN HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES TO GET IT HOME. MADE IT HOME, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE (8/17/20), AND MY CAR STARTED FINE AGAIN. AS I MENTIONED, THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. NOW TODAY (9/2/20), I STARTED MY CAR, DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN IT JUST QUIT ACCELERATING AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH. I PULLED OVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND AGAIN IT NOW WON'T START BACK UP AT ALL. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO STILL COME ON, BUT WHEN I HIT 'LOCK' ON MY KEY FOB, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLASH WEIRDLY ON AND OFF MANY TIMES IN A ROW. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE ONLY HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL AND STARTING PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING.

NHTSA ID

11352701

Incident

Apr 20, 2020

Mileage

33,000 mi

1) VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE AUDIBLE WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ON 2) VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE AUDIBLE WHEN SAFETY BELT IS NOT CLICKED 3) VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WILL BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, NO MATTER IF PEDAL PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. OCCURRED WHILE GOING UP A BRIDGE WHILE ON THE I-295.

NHTSA ID

11349741

Incident

Aug 15, 2020

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. THE BACK UP CAMERA, WILL NOT FUNCTION, CAR RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF/ON, HEAT AND AIR RESETS WHILE DRIVING, AND MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF.

NHTSA ID

11337103

Incident

Jun 26, 2020

Mileage

19,000 mi

NOT RUNNING RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11320628

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, SOME "D" LIGHT CAME ON, & THEN ALL THE LIGHTD CAME ON & THEN I RECIEVED A MESSAGE THAT I NEED TO SWITCH MY GEARS & MY TIRE LOCKED UP & MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PUSH MY START BUTTON, AFTER FINALLY GETTING IT TO TURN BACK ON IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO TURN ON AGAIN THEN I MADE IT HOME. I STARTED READING BLOGS & IT SAID TO CHECK YOUR OIL. I CHECKED IT AND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I CHANGED MY OIL LAST MONTH AND BARELY HAVE DRIVEN IT. I HAVE A 2018 RENEGADE WITH 24K MILES ON IT. IF MY CAR DID THIS WHEN I JUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY WOULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT. NO REASON WHY ALL MY OIL SHOULD BE GONE

NHTSA ID

11317191

Incident

Mar 10, 2020

Mileage

2,400 mi

IT STARTED FOUR(4) MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS, I COULD NOT USE MY BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ECU HAD TO BE CHANGED. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY RADIO WAS RECALLED AND THAT HAD TO BE CHANGED. I'VE HAD A PROBABLY FOUR(4) MONTH BATTLE WITH THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS GOING OFF THEN COMING BACK ON OUT OF NOWHERE. THE FIRST TIME THE DTR WENT OUT THE LIGHTBULB WAS CHANGED AND THE METAL ON THE BASE OF THE LIGHTBULB WAS MELTED OFF.( I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES OF IT THE DEALERSHIP TOOK IT WHEN I SHOWED THEM) I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND OFF. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE RESISTANCE WAS TOO HIGH AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. THEREFORE I HAD TO WAIT ON PARTS TO CHANGE THE WIRING AND SOCKETS FOR THE DTRS. IT IS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE AND I'M VERY TIRED OF HAVING TO TAKE MY, NOT EVEN, TWO(2) YEAR OLD CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SOMETHING ELECTRICAL FIXED EVERY FEW MONTHS. I'M NOT SURE OF THE DATE IT ALL STARTED SO I APPROXIMATED.

NHTSA ID

11300682

Incident

Dec 19, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SHEBOYGAN CHRYSLER CENTER (2701 WASHINGTON AVE, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081, (920) 459-6020) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NEED A SPECIAL TOOL TO ALIGN THE RADAR CAMERA AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59686676 AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO SCHMIT BROS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (905 E GREEN BAY AVE, SAUKVILLE, WI 53080, (262) 284-3100). THE DEALER ALSO DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOL. THE CONTACT'S SON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOLFCHASE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8170 US-64, BARTLETT, TN 38133, (901) 373-3030) WHERE HE WAS MISINFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN ABOUT THE DEALER HAVING THE TOOL FOR THE ALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 4749461. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

NHTSA ID

11276919

Incident

Aug 15, 2019

Mileage

5,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DON JACKSON CHRYSLER JEEP (3950 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

NHTSA ID

11267868

Incident

Sep 18, 2019

Mileage

5,200 mi