Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Patriot has 37 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Car dies as I’m driving wiring issue |
| Mar 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the v... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE WOULD CLOSE WH... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN I TURN MY BLINKERS ON LEFT OR RIGHT BLINKER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. NOT EVERY TIME, B... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | DRIVING DOWN THE STREET CAR STALLING AS ESC WARNING AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT DRIVE AN... |
| May 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TIPM FAILED AND RUINED THE AC COMPRESSOR. LEAVING MY WITH A LOT OF EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES A... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHEN IN IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE JEEP ENGINE SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WITH A BEEPING ALARM AND RED FLAS... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR WOULDN'T START ONE MONTH AGO. IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I RECENTLY LEARNED OF THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AFTER I HAD BOUGHT IT. I AM HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE ... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TIPM COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING WHICH FILLED THE JEEP WITH SMOKE AND STARTED TO BURN VERY... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND MAKING A LEFT ... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A INTERSTATE WITH MY INFANT SON IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHEN IT SHUT OFF ON ME INC... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING ON THE FRWY CAR TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON , FROM THEN IN IT HAS HAS TROUBLE STAR... |
| Aug 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR STALLS OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. CAR MOST RECENTLY STARTS AND DIES RIGHT AFTER. WE ARE GETTING FU... |
| Jun 30, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT DOWN A REGULAR STREET AND IT SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND DASH LIGHTS... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN IDLE, VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT COME ON TO THE DA... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DUE TO THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAG MODULE THE FUSE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE B... |
| Mar 31, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY SON IN DEC 2016. IN THE SUMMER OF 2017, HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY A... |
| Jul 10, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, SPEED 65-70 MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND A WINDING NOISE ACCOMPAN... |