2013 Jeep Patriot Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 28%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Jeep Patriot, 28% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“September of 2014 my airbag light came on. I called dealership. Dealership stated it was a bad sensor that could be replace and that there was no danger driving with the bad sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #11066782, filed 2018-02, 54,000 miles“As my wife was pulling into our driveway and braking to park the car, the engine sped up and all 4 wheels were spinning extremely fast causing her to thrust forward. She was not in 4 wheel drive mode at the time. She stepped on the brakes harder to see if she could stop the vehicle but the vehicle continued to increase speed and lunged out of control .the only way she thought she could stop the wheels from spinning was to put the vehicle into park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521034, filed 2013-06, 1,220 miles“While driving 45 MPH (posted speed limit) on a single lane public road I was forced to make a quick evasive maneuver to go around a small truck stopped on road looking to make a left turn, and drove over raised earth that was alongside road shoulder. Both side airbags ( passenger and driver) deployed even though car was never in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11118735, filed 2018-08, 90,000 miles“Takata recall, vehicle owner took vehicle to local garage to have shifter cable replaced, tech opened hood to disconnect battery heard a click and then a load noise, looked in car and found all air bags in seats, seat belts and roof had deployed, ran VIN and found that the takata airbag recall was never completed.”
NHTSA complaint #11156950, filed 2018-12, 114,870 miles“The car stalled and over heats. It doesn't take drive as fast it is supposed to be and when I tried to gas it the car started to shake and it cut off.”
NHTSA complaint #11024861, filed 2017-09, 63,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V668000Sep 15, 2016Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot…Covers: Jeep Patriot 2010–2014, Dodge Avenger 2010–2014, Jeep Compass 2010–2014 +3 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 14% |
| 2016 | 33 | 7% |
| 2015 | 20 | 6% |
| 2014 | 149 | 27% |
| 2013 | 33 | 28% |
| 2012 | 57 | 16% |
| 2011 | 43 | 13% |
| 2010 | 26 | 19% |
| 2009 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2013 Jeep Patriot
25 complaintsSeat belts
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology