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2018 Jeep Renegade engine problems

193 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Jeep Renegade, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
193 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
20,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2018 Jeep Renegade Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 20,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 60 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 29 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 20,000 miles
Based on 120 complaints that include mileage. 87% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles60
20k to 40k miles29
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 120 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 57,400 miles, July 2021 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There were no warning lights illuminated. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was stopped but the engine continued running. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed an oil change and fuel injection service. The contact was informed to drive the vehicle and bring it back to the dealer.

Reported at 70,334 miles, January 2019

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