2017 Jeep Patriot Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Jeep Patriot, 5% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,150 miles.
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.
“Water leaks from the map lights when it rains. This is very distracting and also causes damage to the light, sunroof controls and the control panel below it (radio and everything else). This occurs while the vehicle is in motion, and more often when turning and driving at higher speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #11405924, filed 2021-04, 31,000 miles“Because they have not sealed the screws on the interior side of the roof that hold the rails on top of the Jeep it now leaks since we have attached a kayak rack to those Jeep factory placed rails. Jeep is not willing to repair it and it requires tearing out the complete interior headliner to repair. After it rains the water sits in the door frame and leaks into the floor of the backseat causing molding issues (last good rain we got I ended up with an inch of water sitting in the back floorboard). …”
NHTSA complaint #11684283, filed 2025-09Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Patriot
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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