Reliability & cost of ownership
Beaver Patriot Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Beaver Patriot? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Beaver Patriot problems by model year
20 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Patriot | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Patriot | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Patriot | 7 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Patriot | 5 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 1997 Patriot | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Patriot | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Beaver Patriot, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes9 complaints
- hydraulic8 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint