2016 Jeep Patriot seats problems
Owners reported seats problems in 20 complaints for the 2016 Jeep Patriot, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Not sure if takata inflators are involved. On thursday 1/12/2017, I was stopped on the freeway and was rear-ended by a semi truck which didn't stop going approximately 35 MPH. It pushed me into the vehicle in front of me which was a car length away. The seat broke backwards, the headrest broke off completely and I hit the rear veiw mirror breaking it off. None of the 6 airbags in the vehicle deployed,
The contact's fiancé owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s side head restraint deployed without impact. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while her fiancé was driving at an undisclosed speed, the failure reoccurred with the driver's side head restraint. The contact's fiancé did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired.
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
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints