KnownCarProblems2012 Jeep Patriot Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 354 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Patriot, most often about the engine (34% of complaints, typically around 41,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Patriot model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2012 Jeep Patriot problems
Engine
119 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while parked with the engine running, the vehicle stalled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Driving downhill on south I-15 through phelan at 4pm approximately 95 degrees outside. Accelerator became non-responsive. Rpms dropped to idle speeds. Vehicle was essentially 'coasting' with the engine running. Unable to accelerate at all. Pumping accelerator was resulting in nothing. Engine temp was not above halfway…
Fuel system
102 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a busy street. I put my foot on the accelerator to gain speed and there was no response. I could not accelerate. The check engine light came on. I was able to turn the car off and back on and was then able to accelerate. I had the car towed to the dealership. The dealership had…
After pumping gas, less than a mile into my trip home, my Jeep's started stalling, the power steering went off (I couldn't easily turn the steering wheel) and it died in the middle of the road. I turned the key in the ignition to the off position, then back on and I was able to started it. I only moved about 500 feet…
Transmission
63 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: clutch assembly.
When accelerating on the highway the transmission seems to "lock" up, preventing the gears from shifting and causing the engine to over-rev. Since the gears don't shift, the vehicle is unable to accelerate. This is the second Jeep Patriot I have owned and the second one that has had this problem. The issue in the…
We own a 2012 Jeep compass (VIN []) and a 2012 Jeep Patriot (VIN []).. Both transmission filler tubes have broken off in the exact same places both between 50,000/60,000 miles ..noticed them hanging underneath the front spoiler ...the compass is showing signs of transmission trouble. Information redacted pursuant to…
Air bags
57 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 49,500 miles.
Car is less than 3 years old. 42k miles. Purchased from dealer new in 7-24-2012. Occupant restraint controller module failure. We are being charged for replacement part and labor. Cost in excess of $400 plus diagnosis. I see that this is a rampant problem in other Jeep vehicles of similar vintage. The recall recently…
I bought my car as a second hand with the airbag light on and the dealer told me it's a recall that Jeep has to fix. I took it to the dealership that specializes in Jeep's and they couldn't fix it . Is there any way I can get helped ?
Electrical
44 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.
I was driving my 2012 Jeep Patriot down a regular street and it suddenly slowed down and dash lights went on. The electronic throttle control system light went on along with the check engine light and traction control light.
Car is less than 3 years old. 42k miles. Purchased from dealer new in 7-24-2012. Occupant restraint controller module failure. We are being charged for replacement part and labor. Cost in excess of $400 plus diagnosis. I see that this is a rampant problem in other Jeep vehicles of similar vintage. The recall recently…
Seat belts
37 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles.
Car is less than 3 years old. 42k miles. Purchased from dealer new in 7-24-2012. Occupant restraint controller module failure. We are being charged for replacement part and labor. Cost in excess of $400 plus diagnosis. I see that this is a rampant problem in other Jeep vehicles of similar vintage. The recall recently…
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. While sitting in the front passenger seat and utilizing the seat belt, the seat belt would periodically lock and cause a lack of movement. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer's hotline informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign…
Other or unspecified
30 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
Interstate 44 st. Roberts missouri speed limit 70 miles an hour amber transmission warning light indicates overheating karzan reduce the speed to 40 miles an hour on the interstate. Jeep is aware of this due to a defect and the design of the CVT transmission. Will not be repair tell recall ordered by government
While I am driving if I or my passenger who is driving beside me in the front seat accidently hits the gear shifter while I am driving on the highway or any road and it has almost caused me to get rear ended several times because when accidently hit it gets knocked into 1rst,2nd and sometimes 3rd gear which causes the…
Speed control
29 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Around 50000 miles the engine started to stop accelerating during operation. During driving on a highway or city street (at all speeds) the engine would begin to malfunction without warning and the maximum speed that could be met was about 10mph with gas fully engaged. Pullingnover and restarting the vehicle would…
It always happens while on the freeway. After a chokehold hours of driving, gas tank is fine, my cause shuts off, unable to accel and no function to increase speed. I have to then pull to the side and wait for it to "cool down." this has happened 3 times. Last time it happened I had only been driving for 1 hr and the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Jeep Patriot recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocr, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on october 26, 2016. The recall began on august 15, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s61.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 200, 2010 chrysler sebring, 2010-2012 dodge caliber and 2010-2014 jeep patriot, compass and dodge avenger vehicles. The occupant restraint control (ocr) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Electrical: software
Risk: In the event of a rollover necessitating airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners. As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software free of charge. The recall began june 21, 2013. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall number is n01.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 jeep compass and patriot vehicles manufactured may 6, 2008, through july 20, 2012. The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and/or side airbags.
Fuel system: fuel system, gasoline
Risk: If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank transfer tube free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on may 30, 2013. Owners were notified by chrysler on july 19, 2013, that parts are now available. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n17.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 jeep patriot and compass vehicles manufactured october 18, 2011, through may 7, 2012. Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.
Fuel system: tank assembly
Risk: In the event of an impact or roll-over, fuel leakage could occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 25, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 jeep patriot and compass vehicles manufactured from december 17, 2011, through january 2, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with a fuel tank assembly containing a damaged roll-over valve.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Engine stall, fuel delivery failure
Summary
In a letter dated april 3, 2013, chrysler group llc submitted a defect information report (dir) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect in the fuel delivery system in approximately 20,532 model year (my) 2012 jeep patriot (11,624) and compass (8,908) vehicles manufactured from october 18, 2011 through may 7, 2012 and equipped with certain fuel tanks produced between october 18, 2011 and january 26, 2012 (recall 13v-120).according to chrysler, jeep patriot and compass vehicles equipped with saddle type fuel tanks built during the affected period may experience low siphoning rate through the transfer tube from the secondary to the primary side of the fuel tank.chrysler's investigation determined
Questions about the 2012 Jeep Patriot
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Jeep Patriot?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (119 complaints, typically around 41,000 miles); fuel system (102 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); transmission (63 complaints, typically around 57,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Jeep Patriot have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 15, 2016 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Jeep Patriot?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Patriot model year since 2000, with 354 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.