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.
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.
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).