Jeep Patriot Reliability
4,360 NHTSA complaints (2002–2017). Complaint rate: 263.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2014–2016 Jeep Patriot (115 crash-related complaints). The 2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jeep Patriot Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 789 | 1.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 419 | 1.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 405 | 2.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 378 | 1.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 378 | 20.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 335 | 3.3% |
| SEAT BELTS | 222 | 7.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 221 | 5.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 176 | 2.8% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 160 | 5.6% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 130 | 1 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 273 | 2 | 7 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 292 | 3 | 3 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 206 | 12 | 4 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 485 | 35 | 5 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 550 | 16 | 7 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 178 | 7 | 2 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 902 | 52 | 9 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 496 | 20 | 9 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 744 | 43 | 12 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 98 | 14 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
See also: Jeep Patriotaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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