2016 Jeep Patriot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2016 Jeep Patriot

744 problems have been reported for the 2016 Jeep Patriot. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2016 Jeep Patriot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 234 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (96 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2016 Jeep Patriot

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	234
Electrical System	96
Power Train	72
Equipment	72
Vehicle Speed Control	48
Other Fuel System	41
Air Bag	33
Service Brakes	25
Steering	24
Electronic Stability Control	22
Seats	20
Seat Belt	13
Structure	12
Suspension	11
Exterior Lighting	8
Wheel	8
Traction Control System	1
Parking Brake	1
	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Visibility	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Jeep Patriot in 2016.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	10
2025	33
2024	46
2023	55
2022	82
2021	83
2020	120
2019	123
2018	94
2017	38
2016	8

📊 Compare the 2016 Jeep Patriot with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Patriot, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Jeep Patriot with the Jeep Patriot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Patriot is 744 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Jeep Patriot is 432.

Table 3. Compare the 2016 Jeep Patriot with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2017 Patriot	100
2016 Patriot	744
2015 Patriot	496
2014 Patriot	904
2013 Patriot	178
2012 Patriot	549
2011 Patriot	485
2010 Patriot	277
2009 Patriot	409
2008 Patriot	653
2007 Patriot	384
2002 Patriot	6

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