Lincoln Navigator vs Jeep Patriot

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	Lincoln Navigator	Jeep Patriot
Complaints on file	1,812	4,394
Model years covered	1998–2025	2002–2017
Worst model year	2003	2014
Best model year	2012	2007
Crashes reported	140	205
Fires reported	117	60
Injuries reported	123	151
Deaths reported	4	5
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	21.2%	9.6%

Lincoln Navigator by year

240 155 137 116 48 179 119 71 90 56 40 10 22 10 15 20 25 31 33 46 69 104 36 43 36 9 31 21

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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

What breaks

Electrical System 203 11.2%

Engine & Cooling 189 10.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 178 9.8%

Tires 170 9.4%

Suspension 164 9.1%

Brakes 113 6.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 96 5.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 95 5.2%

Jeep Patriot by year

6 130 274 292 207 487 554 178 906 501 761 98

02 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 840 19.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 432 9.8%

Electrical System 423 9.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 418 9.5%

Airbags 383 8.7%

Other & Unspecified 340 7.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 234 5.3%

Seat Belts 228 5.2%