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JEEP PATRIOT

4,351 NHTSA complaints and 10 safety recalls across model years 2002–2017.

Complaints
4,351
Recalls
10
Model years
12

The JEEPPATRIOT appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 4,351 consumer safety complaints and 10 recall campaigns across 12 model years (2002–2017). That averages roughly 363 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 29 investigation files tied to this model, with 3 currently open. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
201796
2016740
2015496
2014899
2013178
2012550
2011485
2010206
2009292
2008273
2007130
20026

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 2,492 in 2017-2021 to 679 in 2022-2026, a fall of 72.8%. That is the 23th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

4
’09
4
’10
39
’11
79
’12
143
’13
218
’14
317
’15
376
’16
665
’17
476
’18
655
’19
422
’20
274
’21
233
’22
192
’23
151
’24
83
’25
20
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations 3 Open

PE25014Preliminary EvaluationOpen2025-10-23

Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure

PE24024Preliminary EvaluationOpen2024-09-06

Underhood fires

RQ24012Recall QueryOpen2024-07-05

Loss of Motive Power

PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed2022-12-02

False overheat leading to loss of motive power

PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed2022-07-22

Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress

PE19011Preliminary EvaluationClosed2019-09-16

Seat Belt Retraction

PE19012Preliminary EvaluationClosed2019-09-16

Frame weld deficiencies

PE19008Preliminary EvaluationClosed2019-07-29

Seat belt buckle bracket failure

DP18004Defect PetitionClosed2018-11-16

Frame Weld Deficiencies

PE17003Preliminary EvaluationClosed2017-06-01

Occupant Restraint Controller Failure

View all 29 investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the JEEP PATRIOT?▼
The JEEP PATRIOT has received 4,351 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2002 to 2017, with 10 recalls. That averages about 363 complaints per model year.
What years of JEEP PATRIOT are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the JEEP PATRIOT from 2002 to 2017 (12 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the JEEP PATRIOT have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many JEEP PATRIOT model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common JEEP PATRIOT complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the JEEP PATRIOT are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my JEEP PATRIOT has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. JEEP PATRIOT totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.