2010 Jeep Patriot Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Jeep Patriot, 2% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My daughter called and said all of her lights were out both inside and outside Jeep. Windshield wipers did not work. Basically everything stopped working. She was able to start it and I told her to take it to the Jeep dealer in christianburg va. They checked it out and told her the control arm for the signals lights was broken but could not get a new one until monday, this was friday night. I told her to come home very slowly because it was raining. …”
NHTSA complaint #10585257, filed 2014-04, 36,000 miles“My daughter called from college to tell me her turn signals head lights dash lights and wipers had all stopped working. She took it to the local Jeep dealer who told her it was the turn signal switch and could not work on it until the following monday. She had to come home in the rain, drive 250 miles with out turn signals, lights or wipers. This is a real problem that the Jeep needs to address and fix it. I started looking on line at some Jeep forums and found some things to try. …”
NHTSA complaint #10519413, filed 2013-06, 39,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Jeep Patriot
31 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Jeep Patriot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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