2018 Jeep Renegade Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 10/01/2026

Screen issues with the uconnect infotainment system. Issues with accessing climate control features and using the backup camera due to screen flashing and or going blank.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 08/24/2026

When I put the car in reverse sometimes it takes it about a minute for my backup camera to appear on the radio screen. I am not able to take my vehicle in for inspection since I have no babysitter or another vehicle while it is getting looked at. Also my tire pressure system light came on saying the tire pressure system needs serviced and it won't show my tire pressures just dashes.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 04/18/2025

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after his daughter had driven the vehicle, parked, and powered off, 7 hours later, the interior passenger side panel of the door was engulfed in flames, which had by that time blackened the glass. The driver's boyfriend witnessed the flames originating from the glove compartment and attempted to extinguish the fire by hand, which failed but resulted in him sustaining injury to his right hand. The boyfriend was eventually able to extinguish the flames by disconnecting the battery. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but had yet to be deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A fire report was not filed. A police report was not filed, but injuries were reported. The driver's boyfriend later transported himself to an area hospital and was treated for minor burns to his right hand. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was informed that the manufacturer intended to send an investigator to inspect the vehicle at the tow yard. The contact was later informed that a manufacturing defect was not deemed the cause of the fire and that he would receive no further assistance. The failure mileage was 47,000.

AIR BAGS — Filed 04/20/2024

Airbags went off for no reason causing me to lose control of vehicle putting my life at risk. My insurance adjustor/investigator said they can't retrieve the info from airbag computer. I am being ticketed because the sheriff's department doesn't believe me.

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — Filed 12/05/2022

I was coming up to a red light with a car stopped ahead of me and trying to brake but my brakes did not effectively slow my car so I rear ended the car in front of me going about 10mph or 15mph and his car had zero damage but my car would not turn off (push to start was not working) and my engine burst into flames and the whole front of my car burned.

AIR BAGS — Filed 05/20/2022

Air bag system do not opened in my crash.

STRUCTURE — Filed 10/08/2021

As we were headed onto the Interstate via the on ramp I-44 west in St. Robert MO we had the from passenger and driver side windows down and we heard a loud POP as the front tempered glass panel of our panoramic sunroof/moonrise shattered above us cutting my arm and back. Sunny day no vehicles in front or behind us to kick up a rock or anything. This is clearly a defect in the design of the 2018 panoramic glass panels as later models top glass have a different style and design.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — Filed 07/27/2021

The contact owned a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she smelled a burning odor and noticed dark smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that as she opened the driver’s side door to exit the vehicle, the engine exploded, and the hood opened and caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with assistance. The contact sustained an injury to the ankle but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,400.

AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — Filed 06/10/2021

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

AIR BAGS — Filed 02/20/2020

I GOT T-BONED SO HARD I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS EVER WENT OFF.

STRUCTURE — Filed 09/25/2020

MY MOM WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING HER TO JUMP A CURB AND A TREE BRANCH STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. A WITNESS IN A CAR NEARBY SAID SHE HEARD THE VEHICLE REV UP BEFORE JUMPING THE CURB.

STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — Filed 07/16/2020

CONSTANT ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NORMAL SPEEDS CAUSING ALL ENGINE POWER TO CEASE IN MY VEHICLE LEAVING IT TO THE MERCY OF MY BRAKES WHICH LOCK UP UPON POWER LOSS AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES JUST TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPED AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE SMALL COLLISION AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN FORCED OFF OF A CLIFF 2 TIMES SINCE THESE PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED.

AIR BAGS — Filed 06/25/2020

TL* THE CONTACT STATED HER PARENTS OWNED A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED HER PARENTS WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT SENT THE VEHICLE OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE THEY WERE THEN HIT ON THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE BY A FORD F-150. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE POLICE WHO WAS ON THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED VERY BAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. *DT*JB

SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 10/30/2019

AT 8916 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED

AIR BAGS — Filed 04/02/2020

IN APRIL 2020, I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, MY CAR SLID OFF COUNTRY ROAD, HEADING STRAIGHT DUE TO ICE. I WAS GOING 65 (THE SPEED LIMIT) I HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND WAS TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SLIDE INTO THE ON COMING LANE IN FRONT OF A SEMI AND IN A SPLIT SECOND TURNED MY WHEEL TO AVOID COLLISION AND AT FULL IMPACT HIT THE DITCH HEAD ON. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, I IN TURN SLAMMED MY HEAD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL FROM IMPACT AND I'M STILL SUFFERING FROM CONSTANT HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN.*DT*TR*JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — Filed 05/02/2020

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 3/6/2020 FROM THE I-10 DODGE DEALERSHIP IN INDIO, CA. THE CAR APPEARED TO BE WORKING PERFECTLY: NO FUNNY SMELLS OR NOISES, GOOD ACCELERATION AND BRAKES, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH CONSOLE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. LAST SATURDAY (5/2/2020) I DROVE IT TO MY FRIEND'S MOBILE HOME. I PARKED IN THE CARPORT AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I WENT INTO THE HOME AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I LOOKED IN VAIN FOR A HOSE OR FIRE EXTINGUISHER, THEN CALLED 911. AT THIS POINT FLAMES WERE SHOOTING UP FROM THE ENGINE, SETTING THE CARPORT AND THE SIDE OF THE MOBILE HOME ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE EIGHT MINUTES FROM WHEN I CALLED 911 TO WHEN THE FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — Filed 04/10/2019

NOT RUNNING RIGHT. *TR

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE — Filed 02/21/2020

IN THE EVENT OF MY FRONTAL COLLISION, MY PATELLAR TENDON ON MY RIGHT LEG WAS RUPTURED AFTER MY KNEE IMPACTED THE PLASTIC STEERING COLUMN COVER WHICH HOUSES THE WINDSHEILD WIPER SWITCH, IGNTION SWITCH (PUSH-TO-START), AND TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION LEVER. MY INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR MY RUPTURED TENDON. THIS TRIM PIECE DID NOT SHATTER NOR DID IT PROTECT MY KNEE DURING IMPACT WHICH CAUSED MY TRAUMA AND NOW DEBILITATING CONDITION. FOR REFERENCE I AM 5'9 225LBS AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT ON FEBURARY 21, 2020 *LN CONSUMER LIKE TO ADD KNEE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 03/31/2019

I WAS ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY ON A STRAIGHTAWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. WITH OUT WARNING MY CAR TURNED TO THE RIGHT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND DID NOT BRAKE. I HIT AN EMBANKMENT AT FULL SPEED AND ROLLED. I WAS NOT IMPAIRED NOR DID I FALL ASLEEP; HOWEVER, DUE TO INJURIES I SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF THE EVENTS CAUSING ME TO LEAVE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SKID OR SWERVE AND DROVE TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT STARTED ROLLING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO DISCOVER POSSIBLE REASONS FOR IT SUDDENLY PULLING RIGHT WITHOUT BRAKES. THANKFULLY, THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS VEHICLE SAVED MY LIFE, BY ALL ACCOUNTS THEY WERE EXPECTING A FATALITY. I WALKED AWAY WITH MY LIFE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK 4X4 TO SUDDENLY TURN RIGHT AND NOT SLOW DOWN AS I KNOW I WOULD NOT HAVE LEFT THE ROAD IN THAT MANNER FOR NO REASON AND CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN STANDING ON THE BRAKES AND PULLING TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE EMBANKMENT. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN THE JEEP BRAND AND KNOW THAT REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS VEHICLE ARE AMAZING!

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE — Filed 02/06/2019

THIS OCCURRED AFTER AN ACCIDENT, DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, VEHICLE STALLS ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, VEHICLE DRIVES AS IF PUTTING IN GAS WHILE IN PARK, BUT IS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE ALONG WITH STOPPING AND GOING WHILE ACCELERATING. NOW, THE VEHICLE CANNOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH, AND STILL HOLD THE PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.

SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 01/24/2019

FOLLOWING A SPONTANEOUS FIRE THAT CAUSED OUR JEEP TO BE IN FOR REPAIR FROM 11/9/18 TO 1/19/19, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE JEEP BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON JANUARY 24, 2019 (ONLY 5 DAYS AFTER A 10-WEEK REPAIR AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP), OUR SON ADVISED ME THAT THE 'HILL ASSIST SERVICE' LIGHT WAS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. I PHONED BRIAN CASWELL AT SHELOR IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VA WHO ADVISED ME TO HAVE OUR SON RETURN THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH HE DID ON JANUARY 25, 2019. BRIAN CALLED ME ON JANUARY 29, 2019 AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD BE DOING A WARRANTY REPAIR ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRIAN ALSO ADVISED OUR SON THAT THE JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE PARKED ON THE SHELOR LOT BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE ISSUE, SO IT IS FORTUNATE THAT OUR SON MADE IT FROM BLACKSBURG TO CHRISTIANSBURG, VA WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. OUR SON PICKED UP THE JEEP ON JANUARY 30, 2019. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR BACK TO HIS APARTMENT, THE SAME "HILL START ASSIST" LIGHT CAME ON AND SO THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AGAIN. (THIS IS THE 3RD SAFETY INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE IN 3 MONTHS. - ONE RELATED TO A FIRE AND THE SECOND AND THIRD DUE TO BRAKE ISSUES.) BRIAN SENT A TOW TRUCK ON JANUARY 31, 2109 TO BRING THE JEEP BACK TO SHELOR. I ALSO SENT AN EMAIL FROM THE JEEP WEBSITE TO THE FCA USA CUSTOMER CARE CENTER ON JANUARY 31, 2019 ' CLAIM NUMBER 57935124. SINCE THEN, I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN SEVERAL TIMES WITH STEVE STANDER IN THE FCA CORPORATE OFFICE IN WARREN, MI. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019, BRIAN ADVISED ME THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, AS THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE RECURRING BRAKE PROBLEM. THE CAR SUPPOSEDLY IS NOW REPAIRED AS OF 2/7/19 BUT WE WILL FIND OUT IF IT THIS IS THE CASE WHEN MY SON PICKS IT UP IN A DAY OR SO.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 12/09/2018

I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE MAY 29, 2018 AT THE DODGE, THOMPSON, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN BALTIMORE, MD 21224. ON DECEMBER 9,2018 IN THE EARLY MORNING MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY ME AND MY TWO YOUNG SONS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FIRE IGNITED. THE FIRE ENDED UP SMOLDERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN BECAUSE MY WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE SHUT AN LOCKED. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURE AND AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING DONE. THE FIREMAN THAT CAME SAID IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 11/09/2018

2018 JEEP RENEGADE THAT IS ONLY 8 MONTHS OLD WAS PARKED ALONG A STREET IN BLACKSBURG, VA AT NIGHT. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR, MAYBE A BIT LONGER. IT CAUGHT FIRE ON 11/9/18 WHILE OUR SON WAS INSIDE HIS FRIEND'S APARTMENT. SOMEONE NOTICED IT AND ALERTED HIM. THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRE WAS BLACK AND HAD THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VA WHERE IT IS NOW. THE DEALER IS SAYING THE FIRE PROBABLY STARTED FROM LEAVES IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE IN THE ARE WHERE THE MANIFOLD MEETS THE EXHAUST THEN TRAVELED TO THE UNDERHOOD AREA. THEY ARE REFUSING A WARRANTY OR SAFETY REPAIR. *DT*JB *DT*JB

AIR BAGS — Filed 08/25/2018

INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH OF COTTONWOOD HEADING SOUTH BOUND BRIEFLY TELL US WHAT HAPPENED?I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND IN MY 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. I WAS GOING TO PASS SOME MORNING TRAFFIC THAT WAS BUILDING IN THE RIGHT LANE. WAITING AND WATCHING FOR A SAFE OPENING AND LOOKING BACK AT THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AS WELL. AFTER 5 OR 6 ATTEMPTS TO GET OVER AND WE'LL OVER A MILE I SAW AN OPENING. I ACCELERATED TO GET IN AND BEFORE I KNEW IT I SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO THE BACK OF A DIESEL TRACTOR TRAILERS STEEL DUEL STAGE BUMPER AT ALMOST FREEWAY SPEED' 65-70 MPH FROM SITTING AT ABOUT 55-62 MPH WAITING FOR AN OPENING. I BLACKED OUT AND HAD ONLY HALF A CLUE WHAT HAD HAPPENED' THE OFFICER ON SITE THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK OR HAD BRIEFLY FALLEN ASLEEP BECAUSE OF HOW OUT OF IT I WAS. BUT OVER TIME THE MEMORY CAME BACK.. I PASSED HIS ROADSIDE EYE EXAM AND WAS TAKEN BY HIM TO ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL IN RED BLUFF FOR A CHEST EXRAY AS I WAS IN THE FIRST PAIN I HAVE EVER BEEN IN. DR SAID I HAD BROKEN CARTLEDGE THROUGHOUT MY CHEST AND SEVER SWELLING AS THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE AIRBAG AND ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT BELT STOPPED ME. W/ O THE AIR BAG MY LOWER BACK SKIPPED FORWARD IN THE SEAT AS MY UPPER CHEST SLAMMED INTO THE WHEEL AND RIPPED BACK INTO THE SEAT AFTER. I TOTALED MY JEEP AND DID NOT GET ONE AIRBAG. THESE JEEP RENEGADES BOAST A PLETHORA OF 10 + AIRBAGS I DIDN'T GET ONE. *DT *JB

AIR BAGS — Filed 10/09/2018

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