Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Patriot has 59 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
59
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I cannot put gas in my car, continuously shuts off and spits fuel back out like its full. It takes a... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | ENGINE | Intake manifold flow valve was replaced and so was the manifold. One month later my vehicle threw an... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | ENGINE | The catalytic converter failed. It had to be replaced. |
| Feb 9, 2021 | ENGINE | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON IT AND SOME ARE AROUND ACTUAL WELDS. THIS CAUSED A PERMA... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF AND MY WHEEL LOCKS. AFTER IT DOES SO THE CAR WON'T START ... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | ENGINE | MY CAR STALLED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 MIN. IN A PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL STORE, AS I ATTEMPTED TO B... |
| Jul 31, 2019 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WILL DIE DURING DRIVING. CAUSING EVERYTHING TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO B... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OF... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND ONCE WHILE MOVING. AFTER THE MOV... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEARS WHEN ENGINE STALLS. IT MAY RESTART ... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED... |
| Dec 9, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT W... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND WHIL... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IS RANDOMLY STALLING. IT STALLED THE OTHER DAY AT THE HIGHWAY AND KEEPS RANDOMLY DOING IT... |
| Apr 28, 2018 | ENGINE | INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM: THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIV... |
| Mar 15, 2018 | ENGINE | AC ACTUATOR BLEND DOORS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2012 JEEP PATRIOTS. DOES... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT FOR OVER A YEAR AND JUST RECENTLY, IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS, THE ENGINE ... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A BUSY STREET. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN SPEE... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | ENGINE | THE CAR STALLS FREQUENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. DEALER REPLACED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN... |