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2018 Jeep Renegade Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA lists 58 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2018 Jeep Renegade, 13% of its 442 total complaints for the year. The median mileage at failure was 17,500 miles, and no related recalls are listed for this problem area.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
58
13% of 442
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
17,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical transmission symptoms owners report

  • Transmission locks up or drops into neutral unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving, sometimes on a busy highway.
  • Gears lunge or shift hard during the first four gears, both under fast and slow acceleration.
  • Vehicle stalls or completely loses power while driving, with the transmission warning light illuminating along with the check engine light.
  • Transmission shifts hard or fails to engage properly at higher RPM while driving uphill, then slows the vehicle rapidly.
  • Vehicle shifted into reverse moves forward instead when shifted from park.

When 2018 Jeep Renegade transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 30, 2018, latest Mar 7, 2026.

2018 Jeep Renegade transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month4Jun 2018Apr 2019Dec 2019Jul 2020Apr 2021Jun 2022Jun 2024Apr 2025
58 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2018 to Mar 2026; peak Jul 2019 (4).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2018 Jeep Renegade

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Renegade model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2015170 (33%)
  2. 201673 (17%)
  3. 201794 (17%)
  4. 201858 (13%)
  5. 20197 (9%)
  6. 20207 (11%)
  7. 20216 (9%)
  8. 20226 (23%)
  9. 20232 (10%)

Frequently asked questions

How many transmission complaints does NHTSA have for the 2018 Jeep Renegade?
NHTSA lists 58 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2018 Jeep Renegade, which is 13% of the 442 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2018 Jeep Renegade transmission?
No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the Transmission & Powertrain problem area on the 2018 Jeep Renegade.
At what mileage do transmission problems typically show up on the 2018 Renegade?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 17,500 miles.
Did any 2018 Renegade transmission complaints involve crashes or fires?
NHTSA data shows 0 crashes and 0 fires linked to the Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2018 Jeep Renegade.
How does the 2018 Renegade compare to other years for transmission complaints?
The 2018 model year had 58 complaints (13% share), fewer than 2015's 170 complaints (33% share) but more than later years like 2019, which had 7 complaints (9% share).

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.