2016 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

View complaints related to 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 440 complaints submitted for the 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Saint Petersburg, FL

    The clips that hold the active headrest together broke and the headrest sprung forward. It cannot be reset closed because of the broken pieces. This car has never been in an accident of any kind.

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  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - O' Fallon, MO

    The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions and on multiple occasions the vehicle was either towed or driven to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the crankcase sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The crankcase sensor was replaced but the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 53,790.

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  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Chanute, KS

    The throttle body goes out every few months. The vehicle will suddenly go into limp mode while driving. This is dangerous as it rapidly decelerates in traffic!

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  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Waynesboro, GA

    The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that upon accelerating uphill, the RMPs revved up but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the temperature sensor had failed and damaged the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the temperature sensor, head gasket, water pump, radiator, and unknown hoses and clamps were replaced. A transmission flush was performed, and the transmission was rebuilt. Additionally, the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle after driving 45 MPH, she noticed that the driver's seat headrest had partially been deployed independently. The contact pushed the headrest inside the seat; however, the headrest was completely deployed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Crofton, MD

    While operating the Vehicle up to 45 MPH the engine will stall, but the car remains on. The wheel locks and pushing on the pedal does not work. I usually turn on my hazard lights on turn the car off and back on. By doing so, someone may not be paying attention and slam into the back of my vehicle and I have held up traffic because of this issue. After restarting the car drives and operates normally. I would also like to report shuddering, and jerking while driving at any speeds.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Liberty, TX

    I purchased the vehicle 4 months ago, and this began at the end of September. Engine stalls out when driving down the highway, check engine light and road hazard lights come on and car trying to accelerate itself at times and other times won’t go over 40 mph. If you let off the brake the car immediately launches forward. I have almost been hit as the car stalls out of no where. I can pull over and turn it off then back on and it will drive for a few miles then happen again. The car was hooked up to the code reader and it says throttle body injector P2173

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  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Trenton , MO

    The check engine light keeps coming on and it the codes keep saying it’s the throttle pedal position sensor A/B circuit

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  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Bentonville, AR

    This vehicle had an air bag indicator light come on. After taking it to the dealer for diagnosis. It has a Restraint System Control Module that has quit responding and as a result has no Restraints that are operable. The part has been on order for over a month and the latest update from Chrysler says there is no ETA available due to the global microchip shortage. I am driving the vehicle out of necessity, but consider it unsafe.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Silverhill, AL

    I was driving to work and noticed that I wasn't getting any power when I accelerated from being stoped at a stop sign and when I got to another stop sign it felt like the brakes where still on for a few secs then the car stalled on ne. I Crunk it up and drove about 3 more miles and the car started overheating so I pulled over and shut it off and waited for it to cool down. It hasn't been able to crank since I shut it off. I've checked my fluid and other minor trouble shooting. No luck.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 JEEP PATRIOT
    - Greensboro, NC

    I would like to recall my 2016 Jeep Patriot because the crankshaft and camshaft sensor are failing to work properly and that increases the risk of crash. There were also problems with the steering column and the tires being off balance because after balancing was found to move without the steering wheel being turned. The recall is important because the vehicle is potential for crash . I only found these things out after driving and seller claimed everything was at top shape but bent the truth due to the small amount of miles put on the vehicle and the fact that I didn't crash the vehicle.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE