2016 Jeep Patriot engine problems
242 of the 458 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Patriot name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 19 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 242 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 4 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 24 · 2019: 44 · 2020: 39 · 2021: 31 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 23 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 8
Half of the 136 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 41,000 and 89,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
458 complaints in all about the 2016 Jeep Patriot, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Patriot engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven to superior dodge chrysler Jeep (1201 exchange ave, conway, ar 72032), but no failures could be found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000
Engine will not start unless I press on the brake and put the car in drive, then back in park. It does this everyday
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked, the ABS and traction warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate and gradually lost power. The contact pulled over to the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. While driving, the electronic throttle, electronic stability control off, and malfunction indicators illuminated. Also, the engine stalled and lost power. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle control needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 16V907000 HighDec 16, 2016 · 42,231 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15, 2016. The crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.
NHTSA investigation
- RQ22002 Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failureopened Jul 22, 2022 · closed Jun 16, 2025
- On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in …
19 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- U67 Combo Rev11 Warranty extensionJun 18, 2026
- Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0335 P06DD P0777 P2173 P0420 P0730 P0741
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Jeep Patriot names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Jeep Patriot
Source: the same files- electrical problems 100 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 74 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Jeep Patriot?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 242 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (53% of everything owners filed about it), and 19 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Jeep Patriot?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V907000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Jeep Patriot?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 60,200 miles; half of them between 41,000 and 89,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.