2016 Jeep Patriot problems
Owners have filed 761 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Patriot. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. Next are electrical system (13%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 761 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 446 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 84 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 71 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 108 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 82 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 57 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 446 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 51,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (139 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 43 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 27 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Jeep Patriot with enough data (519 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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. While attempting to turn into a parking lot, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal to depress the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated at rapid speed without warning. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle accelerated faster. As a result, the contact crashed into a medical building and injured another person. The other person sustained bruising to the chest that required medical attention.
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.
It started about two years ago while driving down the road it started jerking like it was between gears . Took to dealership several times just to be told they couldn't find nothing. I told them something was wrong and its so bad when it happens vehicle stalls and almost dies. I have called jeep and they do nothing but blame it on a recall that has been done already. It has gotten so bad I bought my wife another vehicle and I'm driving it do to my safety concerns.