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2012 Jeep Patriot Body and structure Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
4%of 354 total for the year
Median mileage
90,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Jeep Patriot, 4% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,500 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

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 rear bumper on my Patriot caught fire from the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe appears to have risen behind the bumper causing my bumper to melt and catch fire. I removed the melted/burned plastic around the pipe to prevent further damage”

NHTSA complaint #10747929, filed 2015-08, 149,000 miles

“The back passenger floor board is consistently soaking wet, with a standing puddle of water. Well dry it up as much as we can and the next morning if its rained the back passenger floor board will be completely wet again. The inside of the windows get extremely wet and dewy to were there is water dripping from them including the inside of the sunroof window. We again soak it all up, as much as we can. But the upholstery on the seats, sunroof cover and the headliner stay very dewy and moist to were your butt/pants and tail end of your shirt are both damp from sitting in it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10947685, filed 2017-01, 74,000 miles

“I was driving my Jeep and it seemed to sound really loud, like a motorcycle, and when I'd accelerate it wasn't smooth, it's almost like something was stuck. I was running errands and when I went to put some groceries in the back, I noticed my bumper looked funny and I could not see the tail pipe. I called the dealership (I had called earlier to make an appointment for this noise, before I noticed the bumper). He told me to come in and they'd fix it. The tail pipe got lodged up in my bumper, burned a hole in the bumper, and started burning the frame of my Jeep. …”

NHTSA complaint #10609035, filed 2014-07, 33,500 miles

“My 2012 Jeep Patriot has wet carpets on the driver side front and rear. The headliner is also leaking every time I go though the car wash or it rains heavily. This is a extremely common Jeep Patriot problem and it needs to be recalled. These jeeps are leaking constantly. I am tired of my Jeep having wet carpets and water leaking from the roof. This will happen if I am moving or just parked. Water constantly comes in. This has happened ever since I bought my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10966680, filed 2017-03

“The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the undercarriage was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,847.”

NHTSA complaint #11484272, filed 2022-09, 91,847 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201723%
2016133%
201562%
2014143%
201343%
2012144%
20115116%
2010118%
20094825%
20084424%
200755%

Other parts of the 2012 Jeep Patriot

Engine
114 complaintsFuel system
102 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
63 complaintsAir bags
57 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsSeat belts
37 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Patriot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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