Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Patriot Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep 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.
Jeep Patriot problems by model year
16 recall entries and 2788 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 0 | 59 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Patriot | 1 | 458 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Patriot | 1 | 314 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Patriot | 2 | 548 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Patriot | 1 | 120 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Patriot | 4 | 354 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Patriot | 4 | 326 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Patriot | 2 | 136 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Patriot | 1 | 191 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Patriot | 0 | 185 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Patriot | 0 | 94 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Patriot | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Patriot, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine793 complaints
- power train429 complaints
- electrical system421 complaints
- air bags383 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system379 complaints
- unknown or other339 complaints
- vehicle speed control234 complaints
- seat belts228 complaints