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2018 Jeep Renegade Electrical system Problems

Complaints
131about this part
Share
30%of 444 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 131 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Jeep Renegade, 30% of the 444 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The uconnect/sirius xm system turns off while driving. It's dangerous if I am using navigation. Xm says a favorite is on but nothing is brought on screen. The unit completely freezes. It has stayed on even when car is off and locked. Back up sensor is not audible. It is at dealership. I purchased new and had this issue from the beginning. Dealer is unable to replicate.”

NHTSA complaint #11406965, filed 2021-04, 17 miles

“While accelerating the vehicle staled. I was scary I bought my Jeep and it only has 8000 miles on it. I put the car in park then drive it did not move. I pushed off the road. Turned the engine off then restarted it, and it drove fine. I am still nervous driving my Renegade, it may happen again.”

NHTSA complaint #11253600, filed 2019-09, 8,000 miles

“So I've had my 2018 Jeep Renegade for about approximately 9 months and about 2 months ago my radio started turning off and on by itself and this happens when driving and sometimes right when I turn the car on. And at the same time the windshield wipers sprayer that clean the windows stoped working and the bottle of windshield wiper fluid is filled and there's no rust or erosion on the hole where it sprays from.”

NHTSA complaint #11242104, filed 2019-08, 4,800 miles

“Engine stall when oil is low and power steering went out without a warn. There is no oil low warn or engine warn. None of the light come on for oil change or oil pressure. It almost cause me wreck the Jeep cuz no control when it shut down. Took to the dealership to found out there is no oil in engine which faithful change oil at dealership. No dash warn, I almost rear end cuz it sudden shut down. When I turn the sharp I can feel beep beep going off.”

NHTSA complaint #11353106, filed 2020-09, 31,274 miles

“While letting off the gas to slow down to either a stop or around a curve; the car idles all the way down and dies, the dashboard flashes a message saying 'vehicle must be in park to switch gears'. When I place the vehicle in park it then tells me to push the brake and the start button; when I do the car 'whines' and acts like it's having a hard time starting back up; when it does finally turn over it idles high until I put the car in gear making it jump.”

NHTSA complaint #11300350, filed 2020-01, 49,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20231050%
20221348%
20212740%
20201422%
20192734%
201813130%
201714926%
201611928%
201512925%

Other parts of the 2018 Jeep Renegade

Engine
190 complaintsFuel system
100 complaintsOther or unknown
95 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Jeep Renegade

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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