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2018 Jeep Renegade Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

Serious

695 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.22 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious18V731000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious18V524000

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

vehicle stall can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

695 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

24Crashes
12Fires
18Injuries
0Deaths

Across 695 complaints. Severity Index 0.22.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine190 · 27%Electrical System129 · 19%Unknown Or Other93 · 13%Fuel/Propulsion System89 · 13%Power Train58 · 8%Service Brakes17Vehicle Speed Control15Steering11
  1. Engine — 190 reports
  2. Electrical System — 129 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 93 reports
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System — 89 reports
  5. Power Train — 58 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 17 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 15 reports
  8. Steering — 11 reports
  9. Visibility/Wiper — 11 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 9 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2015 (4) · 2016 (2) · 2017 (3) · 2018 · 2019 (4) · 2020 (3) · 2021 (2) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.