Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Jeep Patriot has 0 recalls, 59 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
59
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Jeep Patriot SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SECURITY SYSTEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR. THE GARAGE RESET THE MUDULE BUT IT ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver headrest AHR has deployed without any accident or incident. Car is under 100,000 miles. Deale... |
| Oct 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | New pads, rotor, caliper, and wheel hub installed. After driving around 200 miles, approximately 10 ... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Jeep cvr transmission started bucking and hesitating when driving. Having problems shifting when acc... |
| May 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Because they have not sealed the screws on the interior side of the roof that hold the rails on top ... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | SEATS | Active head restraint deployed when not in accident |
| May 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Was driving on highway about 70 mph and check engine light, red lightning bolt symbol, and traction ... |
| May 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Repeated issues with the car refusing to increase in speed while driving and it feeling as though it... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The head rest in the passenger seat basically popped open when we were driving. My fiancé said her h... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Had throttle body cleaned 300$ in Jan 2023. Having throttle body replaced Oct 4 2023. Mechanic sta... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Exhaust manifold crack causing fumes into cabin. Had a local shop diagnose the problem |
| Jul 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is an update to my claim report #11532893 filed on July 18th, 2023, Regarding the spontaneous d... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Before this drivers headrest exploded on me striking my neck I was already totally disabled with kno... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When starting out from home the other day and several other occasions, the transmission has been jer... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car continues to overheat and shut down. This issue has happened on multiple occasions in normal tra... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while in stopped traffic, a pickup tr... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle position in drive waiting for for a Walmart customer to vacate parking spot when I tried to ... |
| Jan 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | There was suddenly a strange growling humming noise coming from the engine. The car only had 53,641... |
| Dec 26, 2022 | ENGINE | Driving in stop and go traffic and vehicle stalled. Took several attempts to restart engine. This ha... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | SEAT BELTS,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at ... |