2016 Jeep Patriot problems, complaints & recalls

2026-10-23 · Steering · 109,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle experienced frequent power steering failures, requiring that the power steering fluid reservoir be topped off. the steering wheel was constantly firm, the system overheated, and the power steering fluid quickly drained from the reservoir. additionally, the cont…”

2026-08-19 · Vehicle Speed Control

“one month ago while driving on business us10, the vehicle had the sensation like the engine had stopped no acceleration, lightning bolts and engine light came on with a sound of a ding ding, ding. pulled over to the entrance of a shell station. shut the vehicle off. restarted within 5 minutes and drove 1 mile to the dealership. the mechanic said it…”

2026-08-13 · Vehicle Speed Control

“my 2016 jeep patriot is cutting off while i’m driving on the highway at 65 mph. the lights on the dashboard are on and for no apparent reason. now my radio system is cutting on and off sporadically.rendering my satellite radio and hands free use of my phone useless. i’ve been told that my car has no recalls. although this recall "s89 / nhtsa 16v-90…”

2026-08-10 · Unknown Or Other

“i have a 2016 jeep patriot, and i am having intermittent stalling and the rpm gauge dropping to zero. it is a safety risk because you do not know when it is going to happen, and no warning lights come on the dashboard. yes, i have taken it to a mechanic, and they were able to drive it, and it happened to them while driving. i found that there …”

2026-07-11 · Unknown Or Other

“while i was driving, driver's headrest suddenly popped off and hit me hard on the back of the head while driving. i have two children in my car who were startled from the sound. head has been hurting since the incident. …”

2026-06-24 · Electrical System

“driveshaft sensor failure vehicle stalling while driving dropping to zero rpm vehicle dying completely to zero start at low rpm’s …”

2026-06-16 · Engine

“last year (2025) we were on a trip to minneapolis, mn when our vehicle randomly stalled out on us. it would allow us to start it up again immediately, but stalled again shortly after. each time it stalled, the dash lights would pop up and the engine would immediately stall and die. we had the car fixed in a pinch, and the diagnosis was a crank shaf…”

2026-06-15 · Steering · 68,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving at slow speeds through an intersection, the steering and brakes became inoperable. the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact was able to pull into a parking lot. the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mec…”

2026-05-26 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint · 91,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the head rest detached and pooped off. the contact stated that when the failure occurred, it felt like a kick to the back of the head. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was informed that the repair coverage was for ten years of ownership o…”

2026-05-25 · Unknown Or Other

“driving my car and it just shuts off. i have read numerous complaints but there seems to be no recall already 1000.00 into fixing the car. today it rained and my car has leaks all around the lights on the roof. worse car ever. bought it brand new now i read about all these complaints around the same milage.i don’t have money to keep checking possi…”