Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Jeep Patriot has 29 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V878000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During as...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car will pull to the right no matter what I do. Tires rotated, air filled, etc it always pulls to... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE | Vehicle pulling to the right when accelerating from complete stop. Excessive vibration noticeable w... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving the vehicle will randomly, without warning or any dash notification icons alerted, tur... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On 5 occasions at various speeds and types of roads, my vehicle suddenly goes into limp mode, the en... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the ac... |
| Jul 13, 2020 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP MAY NOT BE INSTALLLED CORRECTLY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THE L... |
| Jul 7, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, THE STEERING LOCKED AND I WAS EXTREME... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | I WAS TURNING ONTO MY STREET AND MY WHEELS LOCKED UP. I PARKED CAR (MY SON WAS IN THE BACK 3.9 YEARS... |
| May 29, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND MY JEEP STARTED TO JERK ALL OF A SUDDEN. I WAS N... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2015 JEEP PATRIOT HAD A PROBLEM STARTING TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHILE P... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Sep 9, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE INSTALLING THE DORMAN LOADED STEERING KNUCKLE (PART ... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ... |
| May 28, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AN... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON FOR A DAY OR SO THEN TURNS OFF. ERROR CODE:... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ON 11/5/18, MY FIANC WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN THE CAR ENGINE COMPLET... |
| May 23, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | STATRTING ON 23. MAY, 2018 MY VEHICLE STARTED RANDOMLY DYING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A COMPLETE LOSS ... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE ... |
| Mar 15, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR WARNING L... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE AND I DID REPLACE THEM BUT IN RAIN I HAIR LOUD NOISE AGAIN ALSO WHEN I ... |