2018 Jeep Renegade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 682 complaints
682
Total Complaints
15,400mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,150 25th Percentile
15,400 Median Mileage
33,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
188
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
127
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
92
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
86
POWER TRAIN
58
SERVICE BRAKES
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
STEERING
11
VISIBILITY/WIPER
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
12
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME T..."
"THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME T..."
"THE SKY VIEW ROOF 1 OF 2 PANELS FLEW OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28