Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Jeep Renegade has 110 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
110
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V524000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenge...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | A faulty tail light connection to ground can cause a fire hazard, potentially affecting the circuit ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving the moving vehicle on 3 occasions my vehicle has stalled out with me driving it, howe... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving down the road the Jeep shuts off. It’s done it 5 times now. It takes a bit to turn back on. ... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Tried to turn on car and Jeep ECU started misfiring. I got the part replaced twice and it still did ... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | About a month ago, I started noticing that my radio was making strange beeping sounds. Of course I’v... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The UConnect / touch screen display is constantly glitching- I can’t see anything other than striped... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Stereo Head Unit screen went black. It started "glitchy" with streaks but eventually went black. No ... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approx... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The information screen, which displays the backup camera and everything else that the car does, from... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that many different electrical features co... |
| May 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Radio touch screen is now half black/out. |
| May 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Driver side rear tail light assembly ground wire burned up and caused the tail light assembly to sto... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after his daughter had driven the veh... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown. Bought a 2018 Jeep Renegade, brand new and about 4-5 months ago, the screen started glitchi... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The entire radio system begins to get white ghost lines which affects the rear back-up camera and re... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I just bought a 2018 jeep Renegade 4 month ago Carmax, so far 6 times, the engine. Just shuts off, l... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Radio screen had lines going up and down, goes black while driving, car play disconnects, backup cam... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The automobile will shut off during driving. On three separate occasions while driving the automobil... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The radio screen is glitching and only showing about 1/4 of the screen this inhibits me from seeing ... |