There are 4 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2013 Jeep Patriotin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THIS VEHICLE DIES CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. DOESNT MATTER THE SPEED, 5MPH OR 75MPH, IT WILL DIE OUT OF NO WHERE. ITS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED. IT APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN AND FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV'S THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED! I'VE HAD DIFFERENT CODES COME UP AT DIFFERENT TIMES. FROM CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO O2 SENSOR TO THROTTLE BODY TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE FUEL MILEAGE IS SUDDENLY TERRIBLE OUT OF NO WHERE AS WELL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. EVERYWHERE I'VE READ ABOUT PEOPLE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST COMES OUT WORSE SO I'M TERRIFIED TO TAKE IT TO JEEP THEMSELVES!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GRADUALLY DECELERATE TO 15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-521-9922 AND STATED THAT THEY HAD TO LOOK TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
CAR DECELERATES WHILE DRIVING ALMOST STALLING AT TIMES, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT I DON'T THINK THEY TRIED SINCE THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTICS/TESTING DRIVING AND DROVE LESS THAN 10 MILES. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS THE 2ND PATRIOT I HAVE OWNED AND WILL BE MY LAST. *TR
DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH. WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND CAR ACCELERATED A BIT WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL BAND BRAKES WENT OUT FOR A SECOND. ON SUBSEQUENT OCCASIONS, IN COLD WEATHER BRAKES GET STUCK AND BARELY WORK FOR FIRST COUPLE OF USES. I'VE SEEN AT LEAST ONE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE ENDANGERS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *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