"How reliable is the 2010 Jeep Patriot?"

"Based on 206 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Jeep Patriot has a median complaint mileage of 76600 miles. The most common issue is Fuel/Propulsion System."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Jeep Patriot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Jeep Patriot is Fuel/Propulsion System, accounting for a significant portion of the 206 total complaints filed."

2010 Jeep Patriot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 206 complaints

206

Total Complaints

76,600mi

Median Mileage

Fuel/Propulsion System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,750 25th Percentile

76,600 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags

Electrical System

Power Train

Engine

Suspension

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Seat Belts

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A WIRING HARNESS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAI..."

"JEEP SEEMS TO GET REVVED UP AND GETS STUCK THERE, AND I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP IT SHORT OFF SHUTTING IT DOWN. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON 10/8/12 AS I WAS GETTING ON FREEWAY. I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED UP TO ABOUT 5. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS IT ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel/Propulsion System 31 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 105,500 mi

Air Bags 25 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 101,386 mi

Electrical System 18 complaints

25th: 36,750 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 87,500 mi

Power Train 17 complaints

25th: 33,250 mi Median: 46,500 mi 75th: 66,000 mi

Engine 15 complaints

25th: 31,000 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 86,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 23 VA: 18 MI: 16 PA: 14 NY: 10 IL: 9 GA: 9 TX: 9 MD: 9 FL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Patriot — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	130	89,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2008	273	94,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	2
2009	292	79,320	Engine	3
2011	485	70,000	Engine	35
2012	550	50,000	Engine	16
2013	178	48,000	Air Bags	7
2014	900	54,700	Engine	52
2015	496	55,000	Engine	20
2016	743	50,000	Engine	43
2017	96	32,000	Power Train	14

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28