2016 Jeep Patriot air bags problems
33 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2016 Jeep Patriot, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 95% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 1 fire, 13 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife and I were hit head on by a drunk driver, we were both rendered unconscious when we awoke the air bags were on fire. The vehicle was stationary
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was informed that the air bag was disabled and that the passenger headrest air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Patriot
- Engine 242 complaints
- Electrical system 100 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Seats 20 complaints