Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Jeep Patriot has 43 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | crankshaft went out I replaced it and 5 months later I'm replacing the crankshaft sensor again the 2... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I bought my 2015 Jeep Patriot new as I was getting older & I said this is the last vehicle I will bu... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My car has caught on fire with smoke at least 4 times, 3 times with my minor child inside of it. I h... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Urgent Safety Complaint: Sudden Loss of Power in 2015 Jeep Patriot on Interstate I am writing to fo... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I nearly died this time. The crankshaft sensor was replaced like advised and the engine stalled tur... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | For the last 3-4 months my Jeep has been going into limp mode while in motion, sometimes at high spe... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Key takeaways from the information you’ve provided: 1.Your engine’s RPM drops to zero randomly whil... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Two issues- First one the vehicle engine tends to randomly sputter like there is a dead cylinder. Wh... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ***VEHCILE WAS PURCHASED JANUARY 2021. LATER FOUND OUT THE 2015 JEEP PATRIOT I PURCHASED HAD 5 PREVI... |
| May 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2015 JEEP PATRIOT STARTED MAKING WHINING NOISES AND JERKING WHEN IN MOTION, I HAD THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY JEEP PATRIOT WILL STALL OUT ON ME UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THOUSANDS OF WORK DONE O... |
| Dec 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIGHTLY SLIP AT AROUND 90,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW THAT... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. IT IS JULY OF 2020, I HAVE DRIVEN THE ... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TWO MONTHS AGO MY JEEP STARTED BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AFTER IT SAT FOR A MONTH BEING DRIVEN ... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | DRIVING ON HWY 90 FOR AN HOUR GOING 70MPH. LOUD WHINING SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE THEN TR... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Pressure plate replaced twice and still not working with only 27301 miles. Went in for routine oil c... |
| May 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING THE THROTTLE BODY GOING INTO LIMP MODE. FEELS LIKE A HICCUP. DODGE IN IOWA HAS 40 OTHER... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I LOST POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |