Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Jeep Patriot.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When driving down the road the car just shuts off and it’s dangerous especially in busy areas it happens 6 times a day. |
| 2025-03-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Passenger headrest deployed open even though there was no collision |
| 2024-10-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Drivers side head restraint deployed while driving without any viable cause or reason |
| 2024-10-19 | SEATS | No | 0 | Drivers side headrest deployed while I was driving. |
| 2024-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The conta… |
| 2023-09-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission overheat warning , Engine loses power and slows to around 30MPH Poses risk to myself and others on highway… |
| 2023-09-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The rear sub frame suddenly broke (rusted out) There was a known recall for 2008-2012 Jeep Patriot's, but not 2013 … |
| 2023-06-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | The passenger headrest AHR has deployed a couple years ago while parked. I tried working with the dealer for the past y… |
| 2022-03-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Cat converter below threshold bank 1 check engine light code read on obd2. Loss of power and acceleration, sluggish and… |
| 2022-02-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The CVT fluid filler tube broke where the braket is, about 12 inches broke off. Dont know how long its been broken, I f… |
| 2022-02-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the vehicle would… |
| 2022-01-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The CVT transmission is failing before 60k miles and overheating during normal driving conditions. There were 2 prior o… |
| 2020-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF LEAKS AND WATER POURS DOWN FROM THE FRONT OVERHEAD LIGHTS ONTO THE DASH, INTO THE RADIO AND SEEPS INTO THE … |
| 2020-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I CAN NOT FILL THE GAS TANK VERY FAST WITH OUT THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF CHANGED ALL OTHER GAS FILTERS THE PROBLEM I'VE … |
| 2020-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT AND THE ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT COMES ON; ON TOP ON THAT IT STARTS TO DECREASE IN SPEED… |
| 2020-05-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | OVER SEVERAL WEEKS I HAD BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING UPON EXITING MY PATRIOT. FINALLY I NOTICED MY REAR BUMPER WAS … |
| 2020-04-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH - DRIVERS HEADREST DEPLOYED AND HIT HUSBAND IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHO… |
| 2020-04-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH A 'FILL UP', UPON STARTING AND DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO START 'BUCKING' AND LOSE PO… |
| 2020-02-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE DIES CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. DOESNT MATTER THE SPEED, 5MPH OR 75MPH, IT WILL DIE OUT OF NO WHERE. ITS IN… |
| 2020-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS FOR TH… |
| 2020-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECKENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE, BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE NOT ONE B… |
| 2019-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND HAS REMAINED ON. I AM BEING TOLD I NEED A NEW CATALYTIC CON… |
| 2019-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2019-09-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | RECENTLY MY RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM BOLT SHEERED THROUGH THE CROSSMEMBER. I HAD IT REPLACED AT CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AND N… |
| 2019-07-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVERSE A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION… |
| 2019-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY USED JEEP PATRIOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. IN THE BEGINNING IT WOULD JERK ON ACCELERATION. NOW IS ACCELERAT… |
| 2019-05-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING FAILURE AT 70 TO 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL… |
| 2019-05-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE LURCHES AND STALLS AFTER FILLING TANK. WILL DO SO 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEN SETTLE DOWN AND RUN. DANGEROUS TRYING TO … |
| 2019-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AND STALL. IT IS 6 YEARS OLD. IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. I HAVE… |
| 2019-04-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WENT TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE JUST STUTTERED. A MACK TRUCK WAS… |
| 2019-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS ANYTIME THE JEEP IS DRIVEN MORE THAN 20 TO 30 MINS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON A 2 HOUR DRIVE, IT CAN … |
| 2019-03-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. |
| 2018-12-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RAW GASOLINE FUMES SEEMS TO BE ENTERING THROUGH AIR VENTS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, AND FAN IS IN USE. I WAS LEAVI… |
| 2018-11-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND ALREADY NEEDS THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR JEEP… |
| 2018-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, VEHICLE OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE SHIFTER CABLE REPLACED, TECH OPENED HOOD TO DISCONNEC… |
| 2018-11-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PREMATURE INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILURE IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. LOTS OF ISSUES ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH A… |
| 2018-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE… |
| 2018-08-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING MY 2013 JEEP PATRIOT INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY EXPLODED, PUNCH… |
| 2018-08-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) ON A SINGLE LANE PUBLIC ROAD I WAS FORCED TO MAKE A QUICK EVASIVE MANEUVER TO… |
| 2018-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED BELOW 30 MP… |
| 2018-07-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2013 JEEP PATRIOT WHEN DRIVEN ON TRIPS OF 3 TO 4 HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES P… |
| 2018-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING IN WARMER WEATHER (NOT EVEN HOT WEATHER) THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LIGHT COMES ONE AND THE JEEP POWERS DOWN. … |
| 2018-02-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2018, IMMENSELY THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR ENDED AND TIE RODS. I HAVE ALWAYS NOTICE… |
| 2017-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AFTER TRAVELING 20 MILES OR SO AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 55 WHEN A/C IS IN USE. ENGINE WILL OVERHEA… |
| 2017-08-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MULTIPLE TIMES DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILS AND LOCKS UP. GOING 70MPH I SUDDENLY LOSE ACCELERATION… |
| 2017-08-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND, WHICH CAUSED T… |
| 2017-04-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT B… |
| 2017-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL ACCESSORY FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, AND MAY OR MAY NOT COME BACK ON. THIS INCLUDES THE RADIO, WIPERS, TURN SIG… |
| 2017-02-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE PATRIOT CVT TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND SUBJECT TO EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AROUND 90,000 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION … |
| 2017-02-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ON 2/11/17 I BOUGHT A 2013 CERTIFIED JEEP PATRIOT FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN BRYON,OHIO. CERTIFIED MEANT THAT 125 POINT… |