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Interior lightingPart report

2012 Jeep Patriot Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 354 total for the year
Median mileage
36,624miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2012 Jeep Patriot, 0% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,624 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.

“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the interior lighting illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v120000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,624.”

NHTSA complaint #10667909, filed 2014-12, 36,624 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201210%
200921%

Other parts of the 2012 Jeep Patriot

Engine
114 complaints
Fuel system
102 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
63 complaints
Air bags
57 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Seat belts
37 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints
Suspension
12 complaints
Steering
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Patriot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology