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What 313 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Patriot

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (313)Crash / fire / injury (22)Engine (103)Electrical system (62)Transmission & drivetrain (50)Speed control (39)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (29)Steering (29)Fuel system (27)Seats (25)Airbags (20)Brakes (19)

1 of 313 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 28, 2021Speed controlCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while she was exiting a parking spot, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a tree. No Air Bags deployed. The contact stated the front passenger had bruises on her chest from the seat belt but did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to towing shop and now was at an insurance location. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

NHTSA ODI 11445291

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Jeep Patriot verdict →