2017 Jeep Patriot
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 the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 23 | 28 | 25 | $2,700 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 23 | 30 | 25 | $2,700 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | AWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 22 | 27 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 22 | 26 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Patriot FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 27 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 20 | 25 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Patriot 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.4L 4-cyl | 20 | 23 | 21 | $3,200 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37841, 37843, 37735, 37787, 37731, 37734, 37739.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot FWD | 5 / 10 | California LEV-II LEV160 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 160 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Patriot 4WD | 5 / 10 | LEV-II LEV / Federal Tier 3 Bin 160 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Patriot FWD | 6 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110 / LEV-II ULEV | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Patriot 4WD | 6 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.
The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions Exterior
| Body style | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] |
| Doors | 4 |
| GVWR class | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) |
Engine Basics
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Displacement | 2 L |
| Engine configuration | In-Line |
Fuel Economy
| Fuel | Gasoline |
Seating
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seating capacity | 5 seats |
Transmission
| Drivetrain | FWD/Front-Wheel Drive |
Driver assistance
Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Electronic stability control
Optional: Backup camera
Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Latitude, Sport). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 173.6 in |
| Width (body, without mirrors) | 69.3 in |
| Height | 64.6–66.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 103.5 in |
| Track, front | 59.8 in |
| Track, rear | 59.8 in |
| Curb weight | 3,137–3,263 lb |
| Weight distribution, front/rear | 56/44 |
Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door SUV AWD, 4-door SUV FWD. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.
Factory warranty running out?
The 2017 Jeep Patriot is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2017 Jeep Patriot. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
NHTSA defect 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
Opened Sep 9, 2019 · closed Feb 25, 2026 · action PE19014 · the investigation’s page →
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 ma
Opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024 · action EA19001 · the investigation’s page →
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2017 Jeep Patriot, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2017 Jeep Patriot
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this Patriot →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database7 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 10 injuries · 0 deaths reported
9.7 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 60,658 Patriot built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
On 02/20/2020 the front brakes making scriching noise which happens when l brake @ 35 miles an hr or worse noise when l brake @ 45 miles per hour driving strait or making a right turn.. On 2/20/2020 took to Jeep dealer for repair and this is when l took Jeep Patriot 2017 the first time for service.
Day 3 of driving on highways for a long distance vacation trip, the front end started making noises; couldn't pinpoint location of noise. Suspected wheel caliper on front drivers' side, or something in that area. Day 4, I knew I had to do something.
I bought a 2017 Jeep Patriot in feb 2017 from lee auto mall in april 2018 the motor blew with 48,000 miles on it while I was driving out of work on a city street. It was replaced under the manufacture warranty april 2018. My check engine light came on again january 2019 making a knocking noise.
When a person sits down and buckles up on the front passenger seat the seat belt sensor chimes. It doesn't matter if the engine is off/on or in motion when the seat belt is buckled the seat belt chime will go activate. The passenger seat belt sensor is malfunctioning.
While driving 75 MPH, the transmission starts making a whining noise, and the transmission warning indicator illuminates, the vehicle decelerates and loses power. We coast the vehicle over to the road shoulder, wait awhile and the warning light goes off. This happened four times in succession on our last trip of 240 miles.
I purchased this vehicle brand new from a Jeep dealer in 2017. I noticed less than two weeks after purchase that the passenger seat belt sensor was malfunctioning. The seat belt signal goes off randomly when a passenger is riding while wearing the seat belt.
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.
Reported by Jeep itself: 36 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 44 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 59 per 100,000 built. Every Patriot model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
When owners reported it
miles, typically
Half the 31 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 23,000 and 48,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.
Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV 4WD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 22% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 22% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Structure, Visibility/Wiper.
- 9100653 Service bulletin2025-08-15 · Unknown Or Other
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only.
- 9100645 Service bulletin2025-08-15 · Unknown Or Other
- Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only.
- 103954 Service bulletin2025-04-02 · Unknown Or Other
- ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER
- 104087 Service bulletin2025-04-02 · Unknown Or Other
- ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER
- S1408000384 Service bulletin2024-01-10 · Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- 9100229 Service bulletin2023-09-20 · Suspension
- LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
- 9100226 Service bulletin2023-09-15 · Electrical System
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.
- 9100226 Service bulletin2023-09-15 · Electrical System — Wiring
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| P06DD P06DD on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 2 bulletins |
| P2122 P2122 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Vehicle Speed Control | 2 bulletins |
| P2127 P2127 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Vehicle Speed Control | 2 bulletins |
| P2299 P2299 on Jeep → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Vehicle Speed Control | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Jeep Patriot failed the emissions check on 7.0% of first inspections — higher than the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.9% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%).
failed emissions
1,708 initial inspections of 1,660 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2017 Patriot | Every 2017 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the emissions check | 7.0% | 3.7% | 1,702 |
| Failed the safety inspection | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,708 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.29% | 0.25% | 1,708 |
| Miles driven a year | 10,075 | 10,048 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 93,693 | 93,238 | odometer at inspection |
New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2017 vehicle” is every 2017 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Patriot by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2017 Patriot
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2017 Jeep Patriot have any recalls?
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2017 Jeep Patriot. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them, and a clean sheet on a recent model year often just means the vehicle is new.
How safe is the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
NHTSA gave the 2017 Jeep Patriot 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 3-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (100/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
Across the 7 EPA-rated configurations of the 2017 Jeep Patriot, the best EPA combined figure is 25 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What are the dimensions of the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
Transport Canada measured it at 173.6 in long, 69.3 in wide (body, without mirrors), 64.6–66.9 in tall, on a 103.5 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,137–3,263 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.
What do owners complain about on the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Patriot, most often about unspecified, power train, engine. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 10 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
The EPA smog rating for the 2017 Jeep Patriot runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-II LEV160, Federal Tier 3 Bin 160, Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110, LEV-II LEV, LEV-II ULEV — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
The manufacturer has filed 81 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2017 Jeep Patriot, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2025-08-15. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2017 Jeep Patriot do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Jeep Patriot failed the emissions check on 7.0% of first inspections — higher than the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.9% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 7 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 7 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | none | NHTSA recall campaigns | No campaign has been filed. Because the register is complete, an empty row here means there is nothing to find — not that we are missing it. |
| Owner complaints | 59 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 2 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 81 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | 2 | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | 10 fields | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder. |
| Measured dimensions | 7 fields | Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications | Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | none | Manufacturer press kit | We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.