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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Patriot problems by model year
16 recall entries across 8 model years and 2,792 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | Not confirmed | 59 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Patriot | 1 | 459 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Patriot | 1 | 316 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Patriot | 2 | 548 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Patriot | 1 | 120 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Patriot | 4 | 354 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Patriot | 4 | 326 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Patriot | 2 | 136 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Patriot | 1 | 191 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Patriot | Not confirmed | 186 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Patriot | Not confirmed | 94 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Patriot | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 belts229 complaints