2016 Jeep Patriot Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 99about this part
- Share
- 22%of 459 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,840miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 99 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Jeep Patriot, 22% of the 459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,840 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving the car runs rough. I've scanned the car and no codes come up. I was driving and the etc light flashed and it felt like the time went out. I was afraid that my car went out of time. While driving and shifting the transmission sometimes slips out of gear prematurely. I was driving straight when all of these problems happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11129565, filed 2018-09, 44,465 miles“The car stalls while driving it down the road at more then 20mph and it's very dangerous because it does it with no light or any indication that something is wrong. I believe it's completely electrical but I'm taking it in to the mechanics tomorrow. I was driving down a highway when it stalled on me thankfully I was on the slow lane and was able to pull to the side but not before someone almost rear ending me.”
NHTSA complaint #11338515, filed 2020-07, 89,993 miles“I was driving on a road into work at no more than 40/45 MPH. My car was at a slight incline when the electronic throttle control light and electronic stability control light came on, and my car powered down to a low level and wouldn't increase its speed. I pulled over to the side of the road, put the car in park and shut it off. I was able to start the car and drive the rest of the way, and the light didn't come back on again.”
NHTSA complaint #11324090, filed 2020-05, 2 miles“I purchased a used 2016 Jeep Patriot latitude 11 months ago it only had 32,000 when I bought it less than a month later I started having weird issues with my Jeep dying while driving or wind shield wipers coming on by themselves as well as my A/C going off and on and my head lights flickering off and on...took it to the dealer and it was a faulty tipm they replaced it with supposedly a new one under warranty and now less than 9 months later started having the same issues again!”
NHTSA complaint #11129249, filed 2018-09, 62,000 miles“230am on interstate 25, no road lighting, no traffic nearby. By ourselves, four of us on the way to the airport. Set cruise control to 75mph. Seconds later all lights including dashboard went out. In total dark ness. Guessed side of road. Managed to stop car. Turned off, back on, all restored. We actually grazed an overpass which I have attached photos. We four came near death. Scared to drive car. Just had patch work done at nearby dealership to repair ABS and traction lightss that were on. Please advise.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 14% |
| 2016 | 99 | 22% |
| 2015 | 63 | 20% |
| 2014 | 89 | 16% |
| 2013 | 11 | 9% |
| 2012 | 44 | 12% |
| 2011 | 32 | 10% |
| 2010 | 21 | 15% |
| 2009 | 24 | 13% |
| 2008 | 23 | 12% |
| 2007 | 7 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Patriot
224 complaintsOther or unknown
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsSeats
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
19 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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