Jeep Patriot engine problems, 2016–2017
251 of the 517 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Patriot 2016–2017 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest years: 2016 (242), 2017 (9). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 manufacturer bulletin, 1 recall campaign, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Jeep Patriot engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 15% | — | 13 TSBs | the year → |
| 2016 in depth | 242 | 53% | 60k | 19 TSBs · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 4 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 24 · 2019: 47 · 2020: 40 · 2021: 31 · 2022: 26 · 2023: 24 · 2024: 22 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 8
Across the model years, half of the 140 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 40,000 and 89,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. 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
Exhaust manifold crack causing fumes into cabin. Had a local shop diagnose the problem
Driving in stop and go traffic and vehicle stalled. Took several attempts to restart engine. This has happened on several occasions
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 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 …
1 manufacturer bulletin filed under this heading, any model year
- Jun 18, 2026
- Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Jeep Patriot
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Jeep Patriot problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Jeep Patriot years have the most engine complaints?
2016, 242; 2017, 9. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (53%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Jeep Patriot?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 16V907000 (2016). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the Jeep Patriot?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 59,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 40,000 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.