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2016 Jeep Patriot Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 459 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Jeep Patriot, 2% of the 459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11196058, filed 2019-04, 67,000 miles

“Water in front dome light suddenly after several months. Dripping down dashboard and cause electrical problems. Stationary vehicle with no leaks in sunroof bought 01/2020. 08/2020 first occurrence, damage to lights on AC and heat controls. Less than 2500 miles driven since bought at a dealership no disclosure at time of purchase.”

NHTSA complaint #11351491, filed 2020-08, 52,000 miles

“The cruise control accelerates after being set. Interior dome lights fill with water when it rains. Engine sputters as if not getting enough gas. Head lights will turn off while driving at night when blinkers or wipers are turned on, even after having had new wiring put in, new lights, and fuses changed. Car does not shift as it should, and is getting 160 miles per full tank of gas.”

NHTSA complaint #11413651, filed 2021-04

“The suv uses large amounts of oil, no matter what brand. Also an electrical issue is present. The radio stops working, thr check engine light stays on. And the headlights dim way down. This happens randomly. The engine code reappears for p420, and i have fixed every component related to the code. The suv consumes approximately 2 quarts of oil in a months driving. The headlights dim so low, even with brights on, you can barely tell they are on.”

NHTSA complaint #11519687, filed 2023-04

“Head lights continue to dim way down. And now they flicker occasionally. Has not been looked at by anyone except a mobile mechanic. There is no warning, it doesn't happen only over bumps, it happens very randomly, and you never know when. Ive has the mobile mechanic add a set of LED lights because the headlights dim way down, to the point that the bright lights barely light the road to see. No certain dates, it happens randomly, many times since I've owned it, since 2021.”

NHTSA complaint #11568176, filed 2024-01

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201735%
201682%
201562%
201481%
201343%
201262%
201162%
201032%
200963%
2008105%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Patriot

Engine
224 complaints
Electrical system
99 complaints
Other or unknown
76 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
74 complaints
Vehicle speed control
49 complaints
Fuel system
43 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Steering
25 complaints
Seats
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
19 complaints
Engine cooling
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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