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Jeep PatriotYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,790 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, the Jeep Patriot years to avoid are 2014 and 2016, and the strongest years are 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2017. The Patriot has 10 safety recalls on record.

Jeep Patriot
Years to avoid'14 '16Use caution: 2011, 2012, 2015Best years'07 '10 '13 '17Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,790Top: EngineSafety recalls102007–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Jeep Patriot years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Patriot median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17
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2017Best69/10059 complaints · 0 recalls2016Avoid27/100460 complaints · 1 recall2015Caution34/100316 complaints · 1 recall2014Avoid23/100548 complaints · 2 recalls2013Solid59/100120 complaints · 1 recall2012Caution34/100354 complaints · 4 recalls2011Caution34/100326 complaints · 4 recalls2010Solid55/100136 complaints · 2 recalls2009Solid50/100191 complaints · 1 recall2008Solid51/100186 complaints · 0 recalls2007Best67/10094 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Patriot problems

All model years combined: 2,790 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine79420
Power train42913
Electrical system42125
Air bags38379
Fuel/propulsion system3794
Vehicle speed control23413
Seat belts22921
Structure21219
Suspension1827
24 other systems78766
10 recalls

Jeep Patriot recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

44%Equipment17V-824 · 2011 · Dec 21, 2017 · 61,791 vehicles79%Engine and engine cooling: engine16V-907 · 2016 · Dec 16, 2016 · 42,231 vehicles38%Air bags16V-668 · 2010–2014 · Sep 15, 2016 · 1,435,625 vehicles77%Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections15V-878 · 2015 · Dec 23, 2015 · 60,140 vehicles87%Engine13V-552 · 2014 · Nov 6, 2013 · 521 vehicles–Air bags: side/window13V-233 · 2010–2012 · Jun 4, 2013 · 254,396 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline13V-120 · 2012 · Apr 3, 2013 · 20,799 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly12V-142 · 2012 · Apr 3, 2012 · 1,689 vehicles–Steering: column11V-315 · 2011 · Jun 8, 2011 · 11,096 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)08V-528 · 2009 · Oct 9, 2008 · 712 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Patriot

  1. Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft FailureRQ22002 · 2015–2016 · closed Jun 16, 2025
    No recall
  2. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2011–2016 · still open
    Open
  3. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2010–2017 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall
  4. Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2015–2017 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
  5. Engine stall after refuelingDP17002 · 2007 · closed Oct 2, 2017
    No recall
  6. Engine stall, fuel delivery failurePE12032 · 2011–2012 · closed May 3, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-120