2013 Jeep Patriot problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints about the 2013 Jeep Patriot with NHTSA. Air bags account for 18.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 14%.
Complaints178
Crashes7
Fires2
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 18.5% · 33
Engine 14.0% · 25
Seat belts 12.9% · 23
Power train 10.7% · 19
Unknown or other 7.3% · 13
Electrical system 6.2% · 11
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.5% · 8
Vehicle speed control 3.9% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Jeep Patriot in this data, 2013 draws comparatively few complaints; 2014 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 48,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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