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Jeep Patriot Brakes Problems

108 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 11 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2014. Best year: 2012.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2017 4

New pads, rotor, caliper, and wheel hub installed. After driving around 200 miles, approximately 10 days later, while applying the brakes, the rear wheel locked. This caused a roll over crash.

Brakes · 2016 4

I changed my brakes, and caliper myself because it was time for my brakes, and the caliper was hard to get off, so I replaced it. It felt like my brakes were still sticking, I took it to three repair shops and they couldn’t figure out ...

Brakes · 2017 4

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 MPH and approaching a stoplight, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and stuck on the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle in...

Brakes · 2008 4

I MADE A U-TURN IN MY VEHICLE ON A TOWN STREET , AS I COMPLETED THE U-TURN THE VEHICLES REAR SUSPENSION BROKE. THE BROKEN SUSPENSION MADE THE VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP, THE SUSPENSION BEING BROKE MADE THE WHEELS ...

Brakes · 2016 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CUT HER OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLY, SWERVED ACROSS ...

Brakes · 2016 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HER DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A PARKED VEHIC...

Brakes · 2017 4

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WOK IN A JEEP PATRIOT 2017 ON A CITY STREET THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK SUDDENLY AND THE SPEED INCREASED RAPIDLY UNCONTROLLABLY. TWO VEHICLES HIT ME GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION AND THE JEEP PATRIOT VEHICLE RAN INTO...

Brakes · 2015 4

HIT A DEER HEAD ON BRAKES FAILED THE HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR CAR TO STOP RIGHTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED

Brakes · 2011 4

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DOWN A HILL AND DURING A SLEET STORM, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRAS...

Brakes · 2016 4

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 2:30 PM WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND BY THIS TIME II COULD SEE THE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. THREE FIRE INSPECTORS LOOKED AT IT AN...

Brakes · 2015 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND AVOIDING A CRASH WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO...

Brakes · 2015 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND DID NOT RESPOND IN ENOUGH TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A TRUCK AND THE FRONT P...

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