2016 Jeep Patriot Electrical System Problems

NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/12/2026

96Electrical System complaints

21.1%Of all 455 complaints

#2Most-reported category

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

ENGINE222 · 48.8%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM96 · 21.1%

Unspecified / other74 · 16.3%

POWER TRAIN73 · 16%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL45 · 9.9%

Share of the 455 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: 96 of 455 complaints on file (21.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2016 Jeep Patriot have in total?

455 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.