MODELYEARINDEX

Which Jeep Patriot years to avoid

Across 8 scored model years, the 2014 and 2016 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Jeep Patriot Full report
F
Grade 2010–2017
2014 vs model median 2.6×
Model median3× median
Airbags & Restraints 219
Engine 70
Electrical 47
Avoid

2014 · 2016

Best

2010 · 2017

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
0.30× 61 A
2011
0.78× 125 C
2012
1.22× 197 C
2013
0.51× 103 B
2014
2.58× 528 F
2015
1.43× 244 C
2016
2.37× 383 F
2017
0.29× 52 A

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2014 F 528 reports · median 37,600 mi

  1. Airbags & Restraints 219

    The contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, a commercial tractor trailer crashed into his drivers side front fender. The aig bag sensors did not deploy. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 70

    Was traveling on the highway at approximately 45 MPH, glanced at the passenger side mirror and noticed grey smoke coming from the back of the vehicle within a few seconds the "check engine" light came on. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Electrical 47

    Vehicle unexpectedly shuts off and locks brakes while driving (35-40 MPH). Very dangerous experience due to loosing control of vehicle while traveling. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

32 crash · 5 fire · 41 injuries

2016 F 383 reports · median 45,156 mi

  1. Engine 108

    The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the engine warning light remained illuminated and the vehicle swerved to the left while driving. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 43

    Driving down highway vehicle had sudden loss of all power. Headlamps flickered and everything shut off. Unable to put hazard lights on or use horn to warn oncoming traffic. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 34

    Drive for 6 hours and 400 miles at 65 MPH on higway, the transmission overheat light comes on suddenly and the vehicle lose speed rapidly and stops on highway. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

34 crash · 10 fire · 24 injuries

The best year for the Patriot

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2017 is the best-scoring Patriot model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 92.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2017 0.29× 52 A
2010 0.30× 61 A
2013 0.51× 103 B

Recalls

9 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
16V668000 SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER 2010–2014 1,435,625
13V233000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2010–2012 254,396
17V824000 EQUIPMENT 2011 61,791
15V878000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 2015 60,140
16V907000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 2016 42,231
13V120000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2012 20,799
11V315000 STEERING:COLUMN 2011 11,096
12V142000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 2012 1,689
13V552000 ENGINE 2014 521

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2014 were reported at a median of 37,600 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Jeep Patriot years should you avoid?
2014, 2016 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Jeep Patriot model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Jeep Patriot?
2017 is the best-scoring Jeep Patriot model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 92.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Jeep Patriot have?
9 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Jeep Patriot model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2014 Patriot
Complaints in window
528
Severity-weighted
803.5
Model median (weighted)
311
vs model median
2.58×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
2
Open investigations
1
Score 27.1 F