FaultScore

Jeep Patriot FWD vs Jaguar S-Type

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Jeep Patriot FWD Jaguar S-Type
Complaints on file 263 656
Model years covered 2007–2010 2000–2008
Worst model year 2008 2003
Best model year 2009 2002
Crashes reported 6 79
Fires reported 1 12
Injuries reported 3 33
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Suspension Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 3.8% 19.2%

Jeep Patriot FWD by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 64 24.3%
Body & Structure 38 14.4%
Steering 22 8.4%
Electrical System 16 6.1%
Other & Unspecified 13 4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 4.2%

Jaguar S-Type by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks