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2016 Jeep Patriot electrical system problems

100 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2016 Jeep Patriot, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
100 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
52,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2016 Jeep Patriot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 52,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 52,000 miles
Based on 47 complaints that include mileage. 60% 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 miles11
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 47 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

I was driving on a city street around 2:30 pm when I notice smoke coming out from under my hood. I pulled off to a safe spot and by this time II could see the fire coming out of the front of my jeep. Three fire inspectors looked at it and are unable to determine the cause of the fire. However, a jeep mechanic also looked at it and believes the fire started behind the battery. The jeep is totaled. Still waiting on reports from the insurance company. Cynthia I just wanted to give you an update.

Reported at 5,000 miles, July 2016 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and an unknown diagnostic trouble code kept flashing. There was also a loss of electrical power and the instrument panel and radio shorted out. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Reported at 25,000 miles, March 2015

Other problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Patriot

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Jeep models