2015 Jeep Patriot problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Jeep Patriot include 3 fatality reports, 14 crashes and 6 fires across 313 filings.

313
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
20
Injuries
104.8
Severity index

Severity index 104.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 104.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 86% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 103 complaints (32.9%)103 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 62 complaints (19.8%)62 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 53 complaints (16.9%)53 17%Power TrainPower Train: 50 complaints (16.0%)50 16%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 39 complaints (12.5%)39 12%SteeringSteering: 29 complaints (9.3%)29 9%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 29 complaints (9.3%)29 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 26 complaints (8.3%)26 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE10332.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6219.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5316.9%
POWER TRAIN5016.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3912.5%
STEERING299.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)299.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM268.3%

Complaints filed per year

036712015: 182016: 202017: 352018: 342019: 712020: 472021: 232022: 172023: 262024: 142025: 52026: 3 (partial year)15161718197120212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201518
201620
201735
201834
201971
202047
202123
202217
202326
202414
20255
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (45 against 87).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V87800023/12/2015STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONSChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly, the power steering hose retention clamp may have been installed at an incorrect location, resulting in the detachment of t

Other Jeep Patriot model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.