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2013 Jeep Patriot Engine Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
21%of 120 total for the year
Median mileage
48,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Jeep Patriot, 21% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving on the highway my check engine light came and has remained on. I am being told I need a new catalytic converter but the dealership and crystler customer service are all confused as to why my vehicle is not showing up under a recall. It is the right make, model, year and engine size for the catalytic converter recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11298436, filed 2020-01, 72,500 miles

“Checkengine light came on while driving on a back road. I had a diagnostic check done, being told that I have not one but two catalytic converters and my front catalytic converter is bad and needs replaced. Per the Jeep dealership, this is a problem with the patriots and many have been recalled, just not mine, how can this be?I lost power for a bit, cut car off and then back on, smell eggs and burn a lot of gasoline”

NHTSA complaint #11300414, filed 2020-01, 88,500 miles

“I have a 2013 Jeep Patriot and the engine and temperature light comes on; on top on that it starts to decrease in speed slowing down out of nowhere I just started financing this vehicle and read reviews that others are having the same problem on repeat spending a lot of money on trying to repair the same issues. It's definitely a hazard that is not a solid fix. Hopefully me reaching out can help my problem and others. I am using this vehicle for work so it is very important that it's safe and secures my finances as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11329708, filed 2020-06, 89,527 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

“I noticed 4 weeks ago that my 2013 Jeep was skipping really bad. I took it to the dealership and they said that nothing was wrong with it. Now it skips and engine stalls. I have only had this Jeep for 6 months. I am scared to drive it, the dealership told me to wait till it throws a light and then they can put it on a machine to find out what the problem is. In the meantime I am driving around my 15 month grand daughter. Something needs to be done about this before some one ends up dead.”

NHTSA complaint #10705596, filed 2015-04, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017915%
201622449%
201510333%
201415628%
20132521%
201211432%
20116620%
20101511%
20093518%
20083016%
20071617%

Other parts of the 2013 Jeep Patriot

Air bags
33 complaints
Seat belts
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body 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 29, 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