549 problems have been reported for the 2012 Jeep Patriot. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2012 Jeep Patriot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 117 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (95 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Jeep Patriot in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Patriot, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Jeep Patriot with the Jeep Patriot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Patriot is 549 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Jeep Patriot is 430.
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