2011 Jeep PATRIOT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
326 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
72,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 226 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 326 complaints (20.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 70 | 21.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 52 | 16.0% |
| Steering behavior | 37 | 11.3% |
| Braking behavior | 25 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 3.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 3.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 66 |
| Suspension | 55 |
| Power Train | 53 |
| Air Bags | 43 |
| Structure:Body | 41 |
| Unknown Or Other | 35 |
| Electrical System | 31 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 29 |
Engine: 66; Suspension: 55; Power Train: 53; Air Bags: 43; Structure:Body: 41; Unknown Or Other: 35; Electrical System: 31; Fuel/Propulsion System: 29
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 45 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 40 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 32 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 48 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 48 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 45; 25,000 to 49,999: 40; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 48; 100,000 to 149,999: 48; 150,000 and above: 13
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (48). 100 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 13; 2012: 15; 2013: 16; 2014: 28; 2015: 34; 2016: 24; 2017: 46; 2018: 22; 2019: 40; 2020: 17; 2021: 30; 2022: 20; 2023: 9; 2024: 6; 2025: 5; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 70 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 52 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10410109 · 2011-06-30 (June 30, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137.
Owner-reported narrative. 137 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410109 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10410937 · 2011-07-07 (July 7, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410937 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10516211 · 2013-06-11 (June 11, 2013)
ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRST FUEL UP, WE IDLED THROUGH A FASTFOOD DRIVE-THROUGH AND UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, IT JUST DIED. SCARY, BUT ALL THE CARS STOPPED FOR US. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I FAXED ALL THE INFORMATION TO THE DEALER AND ASKED IF IT WAS THEM TESTING THE CHIP YOU CAN REMOVE TO PREVENT CAR THEFT (OR HELP REPO IN THEIR CASE). THEY NEVER RESPONDED. ONE CHANGE WE MADE IS WE NEVER TOPPED OFF FUEL AFTER THAT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. HOWEVER, THE CVT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED NOW AT 32,000 MILES. *T…
Owner-reported narrative. 320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10516211 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10543374 · 2013-09-12 (September 12, 2013)
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AT APPROX 65 MPH, CAR WHINES, THEN DIES. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS POSSIBLY A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. I WANT ACTION NOW!!!!! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10419710 · 2011-08-16 (August 16, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE STEERING OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10421019 · 2011-08-22 (August 22, 2011)
2011 JEEP PATRIOT DIES RANDOMLY. IT DIES GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 OR IT CAN DIE GOING DOWN THE DRIVE WAY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND PUT APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES ON IT AND IT DIED SEVEN TIMES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP FOR SIX WEEKS TOMORROW. THEY HAVE HAD IT DIE ON THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT EVER TOLD ME IT WOULD BE FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUES. IT WILL QUALIFY FOR THE MISSOURI LEMON LAW. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE OTHER PATRIOTS OUT THERE THAT WILL DIE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421019 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10390125 · 2011-03-14 (March 14, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST IN THE REAR WAS BLOCKING HIS VIEW FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR. IN ADDITION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING AND HE COULD HEAR AIR WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,057 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260.
Owner-reported narrative. 260 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10436171 · 2011-11-17 (November 17, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING MY RADIO WENT OFF AND ON AND SCREEN TURNED BLACK. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF WHEN MY DASH BOARD LITE UP WITH EVERYTHING MALFUNCTIONING LIGHT AND THEN WENT BLACK. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE ALRIGHT. AS I CONTINUED ON TO WORK THE RADIO STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE WATER LEAK AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. I AM THINKING THAT MAYBE DUE TO THE WATER LEAK FROM THE DOME LIGHTS …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,987 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660388 · 2014-11-23 (November 23, 2014)
A YEAR AGO, I BROUGHT MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT TO A CAR WASH. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, HOWEVER WHILE GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH, WATER STARTED POURING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE LIGHT FIXTURES, INSTANTLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND DAMAGING THE ROOF LINER AND THE CAR STEREO. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND CALLED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT "THE CAR HAD DRIED OUT SO YOU CAN COME PICK IT UP." I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HESITANT TO PICK THE CAR UP BECAUSE THERE WOULD SURELY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596251 · 2014-06-04 (June 4, 2014)
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 3 HRS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND IN 108 DEGREE WEATHER, THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN. IF FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. NO LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS, AND OVER 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. AFTER STOPPING ON THE SHOULDER THE MOTOR WOULD TURN OVER, BUT NOT START, MADE ME THINK THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. 5 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED, BUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PRESSED IT DIED AGAIN. ANOTHER 15 MINUTES OF SITTING THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT FELT "SLUGGISH". I STARTED MOVING SLOWLY DOWN THE SHOULDER, AND THE VEHICLE BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11091244 · 2018-05-01 (May 1, 2018)
I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP TODAY. AS I GOT ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE GAS STATION THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE EFFICIENTLY THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH FOR ABOUT 15 MILES UNTIL I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND BEGAN MAKING A WEIRD SOUND OUT OF THE EXHAUST, STILL IDLING ROUGH WHEN PARKED. I LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE AND MANY JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR ISSUES AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. THEY;RE SAYING IT'S AN ISSUE WITH A "FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE" OR A "VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATING VALVE." EITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091244 at NHTSA ↗