2016 Jeep Patriot Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 9%of 459 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,502miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Jeep Patriot, 9% of the 459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,502 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving on the interstate at highway speed the red lightning bolt warning light came on, as did the check engine and traction control lights and the accelerator cut out. I was able to coast across 3 lanes to the side of the road, but this has happened three times and apparently my 2016 Patriot wasn't included in the recall that addressed this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11322617, filed 2020-04, 62,000 miles“' takata recall' while driving my 2016 Jeep Patriot in motion on a city street , my engine shut off and I got several lights on my dash . After putting in park the vehicle restarted , but I have a 4 year old son and I dont feel safe driving on the freeway and not knowing if my vehicle is going to stop suddenly in traffic .”
NHTSA complaint #11255150, filed 2019-09, 53,000 miles“The electronic throttle control system warning light came on during highway travel and the vehicle slowed down due to lack of power. It happened quickly and posed a danger as I was not able to pull over immediately. The car was unable to go faster than 20mph and I had to have it towed 70 miles home. This failure has happened with only 33k miles. This sudden and early failure created a dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #11376280, filed 2020-11, 33,400 miles“I was adding gas to the Jeep and the gas spewed out because the cutoff did not work; it is not the gas station's problem because I have used the pump for my car and it cuts off when the tank is full. My son had the same problem at another gas station where there is a defect in the Jeep in that it doesn't cut off the gas when full. This needs to be addressed immediately or I am going to start a class-action lawsuit before someone gets covered in gas.”
NHTSA complaint #11101639, filed 2018-06, 49,005 miles“When driving the engine seems to sputter, stall, jerk, rev the RPM at random when driving. It happens on the highway going 70 or in a neighborhood going 25 while driving or starting to go from a stop. It will jerk really hard like it is going to stall out but no lights come on the dash to indicate something is wrong and I have taken it into the dealership many times and they tell me it is normal, I've never had any vehicle behave this way except when I was 15 learning how to drive a manual transmission and that wasn't the fault of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11354884, filed 2020-09, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10223512Jun 24, 2020THROTTLE BODY For clarification, only use 68414676A$ on 2010 & earlier vehicles as supply is limited.
- 10175733Apr 21, 2020Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
- 10169219Nov 1, 2019wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
- 10217521Mar 15, 2017Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached. If valve is found out of…
- 10160035Dec 10, 2015Fuel Filler Tube This bulletin involves replacing the fuel tank fill tube due to an incorrect part specification. Some fuel tank filler tubes may have an issue with the fuel cap…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 | 43 | 9% |
| 2015 | 27 | 9% |
| 2014 | 42 | 8% |
| 2013 | 9 | 8% |
| 2012 | 102 | 29% |
| 2011 | 32 | 10% |
| 2010 | 31 | 23% |
| 2009 | 24 | 13% |
| 2008 | 45 | 24% |
| 2007 | 60 | 64% |
Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Patriot
224 complaintsElectrical system
99 complaintsOther or unknown
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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