"How reliable is the 2017 Jeep Patriot?"

"Based on 96 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Jeep Patriot has a median complaint mileage of 32000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Jeep Patriot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Jeep Patriot is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 96 total complaints filed."

2017 Jeep Patriot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints

Total Complaints

32,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,258 25th Percentile

32,000 Median Mileage

50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Electrical System

Air Bags

Seats

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Seat Belts

Visibility/Wiper

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FROST WAS ON WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW. I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TO CLEAR WINDOW. THE REAR WINDOW HAS AN EMBEDDED WIPER. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WE PARKED THE VEHICLE. JUST AFTER EXITING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED LIKE A GUNSHOT. THE CENTER OF THE WINDOW HAD DISINTEGRATE..."

"THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ALARM, WILL SOUND CONTINUOUSLY WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN 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.

Power Train 15 complaints

25th: 24,000 mi Median: 34,000 mi 75th: 46,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 14 complaints

Median: 34,000 mi

Engine 9 complaints

25th: 16,529 mi Median: 22,627 mi 75th: 29,441 mi

Electrical System 7 complaints

Median: 31,000 mi

Air Bags 7 complaints

Median: 50,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 10 AZ: 8 MO: 7 GA: 7 OH: 7 MI: 7 SC: 6 NJ: 5 TX: 3 WA: 3

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
2010	206	76,600	Fuel/Propulsion System	12
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

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