2017 Jeep Patriot
Gas Compact SUV
The 2017 Jeep Patriot is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Patriot FWD, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 59 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 23 | 28 | 25 | $2,500 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 23 | 30 | 25 | $2,500 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | AWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 22 | 27 | 24 | $2,600 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 22 | 26 | 24 | $2,600 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 27 | 23 | $2,700 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 20 | 25 | 22 | $2,850 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 20 | 23 | 21 | $2,950 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2017 Jeep Patriot. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
NHTSA investigations
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint — Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment (closed)
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A small number of Early Warning Reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat AHR inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.Reported safety consequences resulting from the AHR deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Opened Sep 9, 2019 · closed Feb 25, 2026 · action PE19014
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module — Electrical overstress (closed)
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with
Opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024 · action EA19001
Owner complaints
59 complaints filed
7 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 10 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2017: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
- Unknown Or Other — 15
- Power Train — 15
- Engine — 9
- Air Bags — 8
- Electrical System — 8
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV 4WD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 22% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 22% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other Patriot model years
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 37841, 37843, 37735, 37787, 37731, 37734, 37739). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.