2018 Jeep Renegade · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 170owner reports
- 19,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
349 of the 442 complaints on this car are about the engine. 170 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2018 Renegade.
Tick what matches of 170 reports
Stalling on other Renegade years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (12 reports), the battery (3 reports) and the engine (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.
The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
All 2 recalls on the 2018 Jeep Renegade, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Renegade
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,768 and 36,000 miles, from the 115 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2018 Jeep Renegade that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
B1053-64 RFHM (Kin Communication) - Signal Plausibility Failure Set In The RF Hub. Unable To Shut Off Ignition, EVIC Displays Service Passive Entry
What owners wrote
“Driving and my jeep lost power and cut off without any warning. Had jeep towed to tri city Kia in Eden, NC. My jeep was checked and my fuel pump has failed. There is a recall for this but my jeep does not fall in this recall. Can someone please advise me on what to do? I do not have any paperwork. Today the dealership called and informed me of the issue.”
Filed Dec 26, 2022
“I have been experiencing higher then normal oil consumption issues, I am having to add 1-1.5 quarts of oil every 1000 miles, my vehicle has stalled out while driving on multiple occasions, due oil levels being to low, the oil level light never comes on prior to the car stalling, it only comes on after the car has already stalled out.”
Filed Sep 18, 2022 · 1,000 miles
“2018 Jeep Renegade will randomly stall described in this current recall 18V731000 Though searching my vin number shows no recall. This is a serious safety hazard and needs to be repaired asap”
Filed Jan 10, 2022
“My engine has stalled on several different occasions after accelerating it will stall out with no warning. It will restart but usually takes a few attempts.”
Filed Nov 23, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 170 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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