KnownCarProblems2017 Jeep Patriot Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Patriot, most often about the other or unspecified (25% of complaints). It is 11th of 12 Patriot model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2017 Jeep Patriot problems
Other or unspecified
15 complaints · 25%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 disintegrated leaving a roughly…
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Transmission
15 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles.
Transmission overheat light triggers only in heat at extended periods of highway speed. Has happened 5 times. Car looses power at highway speeds quickly. Must pull over and wait for it to cool. Dealer said they couldn't get it to show up so they wouldn't do anything about it.
Driving at city speeds, the transmission jerks 2 to 6 times at different speeds, temperature, weather, time of day. This on a 2017 Jeep Patriot 2.4l. This has been happening since we bought it in march of 2020.
Engine
9 complaints · 15%The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to hancock county chrysler, dodge, Jeep, ram (845 washington st, newell, wv 26050, ([phone]) to be diagnosed, but no failure codes were…
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to napleton northlake chrysler dodge Jeep ram (3701 northlake blvd, lake park, fl 33403, ([phone]) to be diagnosed, but the…
Air bags
8 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: srs malfunction warning lamp/light.
I was at work in a 2017 Jeep Patriot company vehicle. I am a field worker and was traveling north on schaefer hwy to a clients home. I was t-boned at the cross section of schaefer and schoolcraft when another vehicle driving east on schoolcraft ran a red light- hitting me in the driver door, after hitting the driver…
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 MPH and approaching a stoplight, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and stuck on the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were…
Electrical
8 complaints · 14%The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to napleton northlake chrysler dodge Jeep ram (3701 northlake blvd, lake park, fl 33403, ([phone]) to be diagnosed, but the…
Blower motor for HVAC fails without notice on all speeds. Results in "foggy" windshield and lack of defrost feature and de-ice features. This can result in the vehicle restricting vision while driving or cause the driver to begin a trip only to realize that they can't see. In rapidly changing climates - the failure of…
Seat belts
6 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: front.
I have two non verbal autstic boys, I heard my son gasping I pulled over and the rear seat belt had retracted under his rib cage, I kicked out the booster seat and lifted him into my leg higher to attempt to pull the belt, he could not breath, it only got tighter and the tension was so tight the lap lock would not…
I was at work in a 2017 Jeep Patriot company vehicle. I am a field worker and was traveling north on schaefer hwy to a clients home. I was t-boned at the cross section of schaefer and schoolcraft when another vehicle driving east on schoolcraft ran a red light- hitting me in the driver door, after hitting the driver…
Brakes
6 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: foundation components.
Going to pennsylvania from georgia, wheels locked and ABS, traction and 4 wheel drive light came on. Speed limit was 70, my car just locked the wheels. Went to a dealer got problem fixed. Then coming back from florida on 5/ 25/2019. Same thing happen again. This time the wheels locked and I slid until the car stopped.…
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Seats
6 complaints · 10%I was rear ended while stopped in heavy traffic on a major highway. I was sitting on the drivers seat. My car seat had a seat back failure as soon as the at fault car impacted me. Meaning instead of holding me in place it just flipped back with my head and shoulders ending on backseat. I was pushed into the car in…
The head rest on the passenger side was deactivated with out a reason and could not be place back to its original setting. This happed while driving in highway. Luckily there was no one seating at the seat that time.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Jeep Patriot recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
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
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
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2017 Jeep Patriot
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (15 complaints); transmission (15 complaints, typically around 34,000 miles); engine (9 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Jeep Patriot have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Jeep Patriot. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Jeep Patriot?
- It is 11th of 12 Patriot model years by number of complaints, with 59 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.