There are 1 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2012 Jeep Patriotin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HEATED MIRRORS: THE MIRRORS ARE HEATED TO MELT FROST OR ICE. THIS FEATURE IS ACTIVATED WHENEVER YOU TURN ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. USING THIS FEATURE DURING MORNING WARM-UP I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WITH A TOP TO BOTTOM VERTICAL CRACK DOWN THE MIRROR AFTER A BRIEF 15 MINUTE WARM-UP PERIOD. THIS OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY IN AN OPEN AREA AT A TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 26 DEGREE F. FAULTY PART OR NON-TEMPERED GLASS USED? *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026