Jeep Patriot
Owners filed 2,788 complaints across 12 model years of the Jeep Patriot. The 2014 drew the most (548); the 2002 the fewest (3).
Model years12
Complaints2,788
Recalls16
Fires40
Deaths6
Every Jeep Patriot model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 458 | 1 | 8 | 24 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2015 | 314 | 1 | 6 | 14 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2014 | 548 | 2 | 7 | 31 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2013 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 354 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2011 | 326 | 4 | 3 | 20 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2010 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2008 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine |
Which Jeep Patriot years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 548 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.