There are 6 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2016 Jeep Patriot in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The passenger headrest deployed at sometime when I was not in the car. Driver's headrest is fine/normal. Can this be reset?
Yes components available for inspection/ yes sold by dealership with undisclosed problems/ yes problems confirmed by dealer/ no component inspected. 1st noticed foul smell upon starting vehicle/ failure to start/ chugging/ brakes noise/ smell inside cab. Been Verified noted vehicle was in flood??? all occurred beginning 2022. Could not get the vehicle in till 03/23. All dealerships backed up wait out 8 weeks. I have had my vehicle to 3 different certified dealerships. I bought an extended warranty that no one will honor. Bought a vehicle without the full disclosure[ reconditioning repair orders[
WHEN I START DRIVING THE CAR AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER POURS IN THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
HI, WATER STARTED LEAKING THROUGH MY INSIDE DOME LIGHT. IT HAPPENS AFTER IT RAINS.. I BROUGHT IT TO THE JEEP DEALER. THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. IT SEEMS TO BE EPIDEMIC. BELOW IS A LINK I FOUND: HTTP://WWW.JEEPPROBLEMS.COM/INTERIOR-WATER-LEAKS/ THANKS, WERNER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE MAP LIGHTS IN THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,750.
ROOF LEAKING THROUGH REAR CARGO LIGHT, DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR PROPERLY AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.
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.
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Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.