Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Patriot has 59 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
59
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jul 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT AND THIS KEEPS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. JUST TODAY IT HAPPENED... |
| May 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE... |
| Feb 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STALLS AT EVERY STOP. WHILE DRIVING HIGH WAY SPEEDS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT DROPS DOWN IN SPEED CAU... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION JUST MADE NOISE AND WHINED A LOT. UNABLE TO GO PAST 60 MILES PER HOUR. CHECKED FLUI... |
| Oct 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER AND SUD... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCEL... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON HOT MUGGY DAYS AND THE VEHICLE GOES IN LIMP MODE. TH... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOT WITH 62000 MILES ON IT THE IS A WHINNING SOUND UNDER MY JEEP WHIL... |
| Jun 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR MAKES A WHINING NOISE ONCE IT'S BEEN DRIVING FOR A LITTLE BIT. IT IS IN SYNC WHEN YOU ACCELERATE... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I REPLACE A TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE JEEP DEALERSHIP NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE TRANNY I... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN ON A HILL OR SMALL INCLINE BUT DOES HAPPE... |
| May 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE CVT TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE (2012 JEEP PATRIOT) IS PRONE TO OVERHEATING. THIS OCCURS WHEN T... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED ON THEIR OWN AND ... |
| Apr 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT S... |
| Apr 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAD MY VEHICLE WORKED ON FOR THE LAST RECALL I HAD ON MY VEHICLE COM # [XX... |
| Mar 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR IS UNABLE TO TRANSFER TO HIGHER GEARS. ERROR CODE P0730 AND P0777. 84K MILES. TWO SHOPS STATING ... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET STOPPED AND PROCEEDED TO GO UP THE HILL WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDA... |
| Feb 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM 65 MPH TO 30 MPH VERY Q... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH OUTDOOR TEMP... |