2016 Jeep Patriot Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 09/08/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 458 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Jeep Patriot overview page.
What owners report
“I HAVE A CODE P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT . ON MY CAR AND IT WAS A RECALL ON IT , BUT MY CAR'S…”NHTSA complaint 11156663 — filed 12/06/2018
“WHILE DRIVING THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. I'VE SCANNED THE CAR AND NO CODES COME UP. I WAS DRIVING AND THE ETC LIGHT FLASHED AND IT…”NHTSA complaint 11129565 — filed 09/14/2018
“I PURCHASED A USED 2016 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 11 MONTHS AGO IT ONLY HAD 32,000 WHEN I BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I…”NHTSA complaint 11129249 — filed 09/13/2018
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2016 Jeep Patriot have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2016 Jeep Patriot: 98 of 458 complaints on file (21.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2016 Jeep Patriot have in total?
458 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 24 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 19 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
