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2012 Jeep Patriot engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 119 complaints for the 2012 Jeep Patriot, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
119 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 106 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Jeep Patriot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 41,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 35 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 17 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 15 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 41,000 miles
Based on 106 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles35
20k to 40k miles17
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles15
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 106 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Engine stalls out and loss of power steering, brake, at highway speed caused me to veer off the road several times. Couldn't stop during one engine stall in town and turned into a cvs pharmacy lot and crashed into and island curb, engine stall pulled of hwy into a cemetery and hit a post during a stall while turning because of loss of power steering. While pulling to shoulder jeep swayed and pulled into ditch when engine stalled at hwy speed. While trying to correct the vehicle went air born at night...

Reported at 21,000 miles, August 2011 Crash

Stopped at red light on incline, went to go car would only roll backwards with no engine running. Turned off key, restarted vehicle. Stopped at same light incident was repeated 2 more times. Entering highway at stop light car approximately going less than 5 MPH engine stopped running. Turned key off and turned the car back on.

Reported at 2,400 miles, September 2012

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