13 of the
761 complaints about the 2016 Jeep Patriot are about the
body and structure — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
19,875 miles.
Yes components available for inspection/ yes sold by dealership with undisclosed problems/ yes problems confirmed by dealer/ no component inspected. 1st noticed foul smell upon starting vehicle/ failure to start/ chugging/ brakes noise/ smell inside cab. Been Verified noted vehicle was in flood??? all occurred beginning 2022. Could not get the vehicle in till 03/23. All dealerships backed up wait out 8 weeks. I have had my vehicle to 3 different certified dealerships. I bought an extended warranty that no one will honor. Bought a vehicle without the full disclosure[ reconditioning repair orders[
NHTSA complaint #11554075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
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The passenger headrest deployed at sometime when I was not in the car. Driver's headrest is fine/normal. Can this be reset?
NHTSA complaint #11547764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Northport, NY
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HI, WATER STARTED LEAKING THROUGH MY INSIDE DOME LIGHT. IT HAPPENS AFTER IT RAINS.. I BROUGHT IT TO THE JEEP DEALER. THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. IT SEEMS TO BE EPIDEMIC. BELOW IS A LINK I FOUND: HTTP://WWW.JEEPPROBLEMS.COM/INTERIOR-WATER-LEAKS/ THANKS, WERNER
NHTSA complaint #11399282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesMansfield, TX
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THERE IS A LEAK SOMEWHERE THAT FLOODS WATER THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS IN THE ROOF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. IT HAS SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE RADIO SCREEN WHERE IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. TOOK INTO A DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED 2 TIMES AND STILL CONTINUED TO LEAK. I HAVE FORUMS ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE! I WILL PROCEED WITH FILING LEMON LAW IF THIS DOES NOT GET ADDRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #11325566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesAtlantic Highlands, NJ
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WHEN I START DRIVING THE CAR AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER POURS IN THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #11271521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,783 milesDelaware, OHCrash
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PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTHES AGO AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT IT SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE WHEELS WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. 8 DAYS LATER I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SHOP REFUSED. HE EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THEY LIFTED THE JEEP AND INSPECTED TIRES THE WIRE TREADS WERE EXPOSED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE, AT ANY MOMENT THE VEHICLE COULD POSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHANGED TIRE BUT DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY MADE A SCREECHING SOUND , FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD OFTEN VEER LEFT WHEN TURNED RIGHT AND THE JEEP KEPT MAKING RUBBING AND POPPING SOUNDS LAST WEEK WHILE TRAVELLING LESS THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR THE CAR MADE A POPPING SOUND , I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS VEERING TO RIGHT , RUNNING UP ON THE CURB AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION . . WHEN THE JEEP FINALLY STOPPED I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL NOR PUSH IT OUT OF THE STREET. IT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. MECHANIC INSPECTED AND ADVISED OF NUMEROUS ISSUES: AXLE BENT, CONTROL ARM , DRIVE SHAFT, SUSPENSION TO MENTION A FEW. THE JEEP HAD 107000 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURED AND IS UNDER WARRANTY. MECHANIC IS REQUESTING WARRANTY APPROVAL TO FIX THE FAILED COMPONENTS AND DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #11233294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,000 milesStlouis, MO
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I COME DOWN A SMALL OVER PASS, AND ICE WASN'T VISIBLE/ WHEN I BRAKED MY LEFT TIRE DRIVER SIDE AT THE CURB
NHTSA complaint #11176049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 28,750 milesVirginia Beach, VA
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE MAP LIGHTS IN THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,750.
NHTSA complaint #11088911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 11,000 milesBlack Canyon, AZFire
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ON 4/12/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP OF 11,000 MILES ON IT. STILL A NEW CAR. IT STARTED RUNNING AS IF LOOSING POWER. I PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I PULLED HOOD RELEASE IT DID NOT OPEN. I LOOKED UNDER JEEP TO ATTEMPT TO GET HOOD OPEN AS AN POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP BESIDE CAR TO SEE IF I WAS OK. AS HE BEGAN TO ASK THIS AND I TURNED TO REPLY. CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT DID NOT HELP AND BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE RAGED SO HOT IT MELTED THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF JEEP IS GONE. PERHAPS BY PULLING OVER IS THE ONLY REASON I AM STILL ALIVE. I HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES. IN THESE DOCUMENTS I HAVE WORD FOR WORD OF CHRYSLER JEEP REFUSING TO DO AN INVESTIGATION ON WHY THIS CAR BURNED..
NHTSA complaint #10983094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,000 milesOlympia, WACrash1 injured
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NOT SURE IF TAKATA INFLATORS ARE INVOLVED. ON THURSDAY 1/12/2017, I WAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK WHICH DIDN'T STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. IT PUSHED ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS A CAR LENGTH AWAY. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS, THE HEADREST BROKE OFF COMPLETELY AND I HIT THE REAR VEIW MIRROR BREAKING IT OFF. NONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED,
NHTSA complaint #10945334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,000 milesKilleen, TXCrash
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TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2016. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN A SUV WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO THE STREET I WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE MY RIGHT TURN. THE GENTLEMAN WAS SPEEDING AND TOOK A HARD RIGHT, HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND HIT ME FULL IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. AT THE IMPACT THAT I WAS HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND NO ONE KNOWS OR COULD EXPLAIN WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I WENT TO PICK UP, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ON AND HAD TO BE RESET AND THE SEATBELT WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING (THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED)
NHTSA complaint #10907629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,030 milesPlymouth, MA
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WENT THROUGH CAR WASH, WATER CAME POURING IN THROUGH DOME LIGHT, RAINING ON RADIO. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE DRAIN LINES ARE TOO SMALL AND OFTEN NEED TO BE UNCLOGGED. THEY OFFER NO EXPLANATION OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL HAZARD OR THE ROTTING EFFECTS OF WATER LEFT UNSEEN IN THE ROOF LININGS. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE HISTORY OF THIS POOR DESIGN GOES BACK TO 2008. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AND CAN ONLY UNCLOG/BLOW OUT THE DRAIN TUBES DURING MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGES...THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARD. I AM LEASING THE VEHICLE BUT MAY NEED TO SWITCH OUT. THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY IGNORING TO THE CONSUMERS RISK OF ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND OR ROTTING ACCESSORIES CAUSING POTENTIAL SEVERE DEVALUATION IN TRADE IN / SALE POTENTIAL AS WELL AS ACTUAL CASH VALUE IN INSURANCE APPRAISALS.
NHTSA complaint #10887454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150 milesShady Cove,, OR
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ROOF LEAKING THROUGH REAR CARGO LIGHT, DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR PROPERLY AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.
NHTSA complaint #10871305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.