2015 Jeep Patriot Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 9%of 316 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,900miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Jeep Patriot, 9% of the 316 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.
“I was turning onto my street and my wheels locked up. I parked car (my son was in the back 3.9 years old) and noticed smoke under the hood, opened the hood and saw a huge fire. Went to store so had water - poured 6 water bottles on the fire to put it out. Consumer stated incident occurred 5 hours after the oil change that day.”
NHTSA complaint #11328982, filed 2020-06, 76,000 miles“My brakes made a loud noise and I did replace them but in rain I hair loud noise again also when I turn my wheel to the left I hear a clunck noise at times I also took my car to get oil change and a complete look over my car and I was told my lower left arm control is bad I dont understand because every dealer and car service I spoke with said 2015 Jeep or any car shouldnt have problem with left control arm it is to new”
NHTSA complaint #11073440, filed 2018-02, 55,000 miles“I was driving on a street in a residential area and my Jeep started to jerk all of a sudden. I was no longer able to accelerate. This started happening in may and the last time is happened was june 22 2020. Jeep needs to put out a recall asap!”
NHTSA complaint #11330071, filed 2020-06, 77,000 miles“2015 Jeep Patriot had a problem starting two days prior to the event. It would not turn over while parked. After waiting five minutes, I turned the key again and it started. Then, two days later while driving about 60 MPH on the freeway, the vehicle stalled while I was accelerating. For the next 20 seconds it oscillated between accelerating and coasting while I held my foot on the gas pedal. As I coasted towards an upcoming off-ramp, I lost power steering. Once I was off the freeway, I had to coast into a parking lot and had the vehicle towed to a chrysler dodge Jeep ram dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #11296737, filed 2020-01, 39,700 miles“I purchased a 2015 Jeep Patriot on march 21 with 22 miles on the odometer. After a few days the car began drifting to the right. The owners manual indicated this was normal for the first 500 miles. Over the course of a few days the car starting pulling hard to the right. On thursday april 2 the car began suddenly jerking hard to the right almost sending me into a concrete barrier. After returning the car for service and being assured the Jeep was properly aligned the car continued to pull hard to the right. The car also would suddenly jerk hard to the right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10703760, filed 2015-04, 600 milesRelated recalls
- 15V878000Dec 23, 2015Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly…Covers: Jeep Patriot 2015, Compass 2015
Related service bulletins
- 10175674Apr 17, 2020Hands On Steering Wheel Message In EVIC
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 7% |
| 2016 | 25 | 5% |
| 2015 | 30 | 9% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 11 | 3% |
| 2011 | 19 | 6% |
| 2010 | 14 | 10% |
| 2009 | 10 | 5% |
| 2008 | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 | 8 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Patriot
103 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsOther or unknown
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
29 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsSeats
26 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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