Jeep Patriot
Registered from 2007 to 2018.
About this model
The Jeep Patriot (MK74) is a front-engine five-door compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Jeep, having debuted with the Jeep Compass in April 2006 at the New York Auto Show for the 2007 model year. Both cars, as well as the Dodge Caliber, shared the GS platform, differentiated by their styling and marketing, with the Patriot exclusively offering a four-wheel drive system, marketed as Freedom Drive II.
From the Wikipedia article Jeep Patriot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Seat belts: more complaints than 99% of 2014 cars — 19% of its 548 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 2%.
- Vehicle speed control: more complaints than 92% of 2014 cars — 11% of its 548 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 5%.
- Electronic stability control (esc): more complaints than 94% of 2014 cars — 9% of its 548 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 3%.
- Seats: more complaints than 90% of 2014 cars — 6% of its 548 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — 87 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
- ENGINE — 58 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- AIR BAGS — 39 owners reported this, 10 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN — 32 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- SEATS — 24 owners reported this
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 20 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 18 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash, 4 involving a fire
- SERVICE BRAKES — 13 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 12 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 11 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE — 10 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 10 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 9 owners reported this
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 7 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 6 owners reported this
- WHEELS — 6 owners reported this
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
- SEAT BELTS — 5 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- STEERING — 5 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 158 hp · 1480 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2016 | 158 hp · 1480 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2015 | 158 hp · 1480 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2014 | 172 hp · 1511 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2013 | 172 hp · 1485 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2012 | 172 hp · 1474 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2011 | 172 hp · 1474 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2010 | 165 hp · 1474 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2009 | 165 hp · 1410 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1410 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1410 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
82% of 2016 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
12V142000
IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT OR ROLL-OVER, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
13V120000
If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank transfer tube free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 30, 2013. Owners were notified by Chrysler on July 19, 2013, that parts are now available. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N17.
13V233000
In the event of a rollover necessitating airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners. As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall number is N01.
13V552000
If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.
15V878000
If the power steering fluid return hose detaches, it would leak fluid and increase the risk of a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the return power steering hose clamp, repositioning the clamp as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R68.
16V668000
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
16V907000
If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure
Recall query, opened July 2022, closed June 2025.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2019, closed February 2026.
Electrical overstress
Engineering analysis, opened April 2019, closed September 2024.
Engine stall after refueling
Defect petition, opened March 2017, closed October 2017.
Engine stall, fuel delivery failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2012, closed May 2013.
Became recall 13V120000.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Jeep filed 54 bulletins about the 2018 Patriot.
- Equipment: 14
- Electrical system: 13
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Structure: 6
- Visibility: 4
- Power train: 3
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Suspension: 2
- Service brakes: 1
- Steering: 1
- Other: 1
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs),… · March 2024
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · January 2024
- LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect. · October 2023
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · October 2023
- FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-20 "Can / Am" Warranty Coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 WCC · October 2023
- Warranty Bulletin D-16-03 - "Can / Am" Warranty Coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 WCC (Rev. B) · October 2023
- Lubrication and Maintenance Fluids If MOPAR fluids and chemicals are not readily available, please review Service Library for specifications so a suitable alternative can be used · September 2023
- Water Quality When Mixed With Engine Coolant · July 2023
46 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.