2012 Jeep Patriot electrical system problems
44 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2012 Jeep Patriot, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Due to the recall on the air bag module the fuse blew out causing the wiring harness to catch fire burning up the whole harness and if replaced the problem will still persist due to no part for the air bag module was driving down the road and have to pull over and call the fire department
I was driving on the freeway and my jeep just shut off. I was in the middle of heavy traffic at night and was almost hit because I was unable to move my car to the side and my lights were not working. I waited a while and my car started again and after a couple miles of travel it shut off again.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Patriot
- Engine 119 complaints
- Fuel system 102 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 63 complaints
- Air bags 57 complaints
- Seat belts 37 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints