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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2017 Jeep Patriot Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
7%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
40,312miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Jeep Patriot, 7% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,312 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.

“Frost was on windshield and back window. I turned on the rear window defroster to clear window. The rear window has an embedded wiper. After driving approximately 10 miles we parked the vehicle. Just after exiting the rear window exploded like a gunshot. The center of the window had disintegrated leaving a roughly rectangular shape. The bottom of the missing glass rectangle went down to the imbedded wiper. The Jeep Patriot was rented from enterprise car rentals. License number hmj3405 unit number 7n3mkq”

NHTSA complaint #11023639, filed 2017-09, 22,625 miles

“Blower motor for HVAC fails without notice on all speeds. Results in foggy windshield and lack of defrost feature and de-ice features. This can result in the vehicle restricting vision while driving or cause the driver to begin a trip only to realize that they can't see. In rapidly changing climates - the failure of the blower motor may result in sudden and unplanned restricted vision. Issue appears to be related to blower motor resistor as a tested failure point. …”

NHTSA complaint #11298030, filed 2020-01, 58,000 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 2025-09

“The sunroof leaked into the lights above the driver and passenger seats. As soon as the vehicle started to move this cause the water to dump out of the lights onto the occupants of the vehicle and the vehicle controls. The sunroof can also be triggered to open randomly due to the water buildup where the electrical controls are located.”

NHTSA complaint #11480496, filed 2022-08

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201747%
201610%
201562%
201461%
201322%
201210%
201141%
201032%
200921%
200821%

Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Patriot

Other or unknown
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 complaintsExterior lighting
3 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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