There are 1 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2013 Jeep Patriotin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ON 2/11/17 I BOUGHT A 2013 CERTIFIED JEEP PATRIOT FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN BRYON,OHIO. CERTIFIED MEANT THAT 125 POINTS ON THE JEEP WERE CHECKED FOR ROAD WORTHINESS TIRES WAS ON THE LIST THAT WAS INSPECTED. ON 2/18/17 WHILE PUTTING MUD FLAPS ON THE JEEP. I SAW THAT ALL 4 TIRES WHICH HAD 4,300 MILES ON THEM WERE CRACKING IN THE RUBBER IN BETWEEN THE TIRE THREAD. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES THAT CAME ON THE JEEP WHEN NEW. DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE JEEP FROM TOLD ME TO TAKE THE JEEP TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF BAD TIRES.( I BOUGHT THE JEEP 156 MILES FROM MY HOME) LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP SAID TIRES ARE THE TIRE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. FIRESTONE CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE SAYS IT'S JEEP'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES SINCE JEEP CERTIFIED THAT THE TIRES CHECKED OUT FINE DURING THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS. FIRESTONE HAS STOPPED MAKING THIS TIRE. I ALSO SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TIRES. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THESE TIRES AND SUMMER HEAT TO BE HERE IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I 'M GOING TO BUY NEW ANYTHING BUT FIRESTONE TIRES, AND THE SEEK RECOURSE ON MY COSTS FOR TIRES.
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 Apr 26, 2026