2015 Jeep Patriot: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2015 Jeep Patriot
On the 2015 Jeep Patriot, the failure owners report most often is other engine problem, and the reports cluster around 57,500 miles. The earliest to appear is other brake problem, reported by a median of 15,000 miles. Overall it scores 73 out of 100, high risk for a 2015.
High risk for a 2015 — 119th riskiest of the 273 2015 vehicles we can rate. 499 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.
What breaks on the 2015 Jeep Patriot
Owners have reported 59 named failure modes on the 2015 Jeep Patriot, and the three most-reported carry 27% of everything filed, which is an unusually even spread for one model year.
Other engine problem leads with 69 reports, about 2.3 per 1,000 vehicles and with the middle half of reports between 39k to 67,500 miles.
Other electrical problem follows with 37 reports, usually reported between 32k to 72,500 miles.
Other powertrain problem follows with 30 reports, usually reported between 32k to 75,000 miles. 1 of those report mention a fire.
By system, the reports fall mostly into engine (120), adas (54) and electrical (53).
The mileage the reports cluster at
343 of the reports on the 2015 Jeep Patriot came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 55,000 miles.
Cumulatively, 44% by 50,000 miles, 92% by 100,000 miles and 98% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed, with 1 filed above the top of the chart.
The busiest stretch is between 60,000 and 70,000 miles, which alone holds 17% of the dated reports.
30% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles.
In the order they tend to show up: other brake problem around 15k, stalling while driving around 35k, other steering problem around 39k and no-start or intermittent start failure around 43k.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 59. The full list is in the table below.
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A further 1 report came in above that, which is why the line stops short of the top. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
- Dashed the median reported mileage
What happens when these parts fail
Across the named modes, 15 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 17 an injury and 1 a fatality. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 4.44, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other engine problem at $300–$4,000, other electrical problem at $250–$2,000, other powertrain problem at $400–$4,500 and other speed control problem at $250–$2,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
36% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other engine problem | engine | 69 | 52 | 39k | 57k | 68k | 2.3 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 37 | 27 | 32k | 60k | 72k | 1.2 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other powertrain problem | transmission | 30 | 19 | 32k | 62k | 74k | 1.0 | $400–$4,500 | High |
| Other speed control problem | adas | 29 | 25 | 55k | 62k | 88k | 1.0 | $250–$2,000 | Critical |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 25 | 17 | 57k | 75k | 89k | 0.8 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Stalling while driving | engine | 24 | 16 | 32k | 35k | 52k | 0.8 | $300–$2,500 | Critical |
| Other driver assistance problem | adas | 21 | 17 | 60k | 70k | 92k | 0.7 | $250–$1,800 | High |
| Other steering problem | steering | 20 | 12 | 27k | 39k | 70k | 0.7 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 18 | 11 | 58k | 70k | 107k | 0.6 | $300–$2,200 | High |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 13 | 9 | 5k | 15k | 38k | 0.4 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| No-start or intermittent start failure | engine | 12 | 11 | 38k | 43k | 51k | 0.4 | $200–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Overheating | cooling | 12 | 8 | 32k | 59k | 70k | 0.4 | $400–$3,500 | High |
| Misfire or rough idle | engine | 10 | 3 | — | 4k | — | 0.3 | $250–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Airbag inflator rupture | airbag | 8 | 7 | — | 51k | — | 0.3 | $0–$0 | Critical |
| Catalytic converter failure | emissions | 8 | 5 | — | 90k | — | 0.3 | $900–$3,500 | Moderate |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 7 | 6 | — | 32k | — | 0.2 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Engine sensor failure | electrical | 6 | 6 | — | 40k | — | 0.2 | $180–$900 | Moderate |
| Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure | electrical | 5 | 5 | — | 40k | — | 0.2 | $700–$3,000 | High |
| Control arm, ball joint or bushing failure | suspension | 5 | 5 | — | 55k | — | 0.2 | $400–$2,200 | High |
| Other wheel or tire problem | wheels | 5 | 3 | — | 57k | — | 0.2 | $200–$1,500 | High |
| Other visibility problem | glass | 5 | 1 | — | 12k | — | 0.2 | $150–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Wiring harness or short circuit | electrical | 4 | 4 | — | 86k | — | 0.1 | $400–$3,500 | High |
| Instrument cluster or gauge failure | infotainment | 4 | 1 | — | 3k | — | 0.1 | $350–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Airbag failed to deploy in a crash | airbag | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $1,000–$5,000 | Critical |
| Seat belt or retractor failure | airbag | 4 | 3 | — | 22k | — | 0.1 | $200–$900 | High |
| Cruise control failure | adas | 4 | 4 | — | 2k | — | 0.1 | $200–$1,400 | High |
| Sunroof failure or glass breakage | body | 4 | 1 | — | 27k | — | 0.1 | $700–$4,500 | High |
| Thermostat failure | cooling | 3 | 3 | — | 8k | — | 0.1 | $250–$900 | Moderate |
| CVT failure | transmission | 3 | 2 | — | 69k | — | 0.1 | $3,000–$8,500 | Critical |
| Differential or transfer case failure | drivetrain | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $900–$4,200 | High |
| ABS module or sensor failure | brakes | 3 | 3 | — | 38k | — | 0.1 | $500–$2,400 | High |
| Airbag warning light or occupant sensor fault | airbag | 3 | 1 | — | 65k | — | 0.1 | $300–$1,600 | High |
| Tail light, brake light or signal failure | lighting | 3 | 1 | — | 110k | — | 0.1 | $100–$900 | Moderate |
| Other suspension problem | suspension | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $350–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other lighting problem | lighting | 3 | 2 | — | 69k | — | 0.1 | $120–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Oil leak | engine | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $250–$2,200 | Moderate |
| Radiator or coolant leak | cooling | 2 | 2 | — | 43k | — | 0.1 | $350–$1,900 | High |
| Transmission slipping | transmission | 2 | 2 | — | 54k | — | 0.1 | $1,200–$5,500 | High |
| Complete transmission failure | transmission | 2 | 2 | — | 36k | — | 0.1 | $2,800–$8,000 | Critical |
| Loss of braking | brakes | 2 | 2 | — | 20k | — | 0.1 | $400–$3,000 | Critical |
| Steering column or shaft failure | steering | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $600–$2,500 | Critical |
| Air conditioning failure | hvac | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$2,800 | Moderate |
| Other seat belt problem | airbag | 2 | 2 | — | 52k | — | 0.1 | $200–$900 | High |
| Head gasket failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,400–$4,000 | Critical |
| Excessive oil consumption | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $900–$6,500 | High |
| Turbocharger or supercharger failure | engine | 1 | 1 | — | 128k | — | 0.0 | $1,500–$4,500 | High |
| Heater core failure | cooling | 1 | 1 | — | 69k | — | 0.0 | $700–$2,400 | Moderate |
| Manual clutch or hydraulics failure | transmission | 1 | 1 | — | 53k | — | 0.0 | $900–$2,800 | Moderate |
| CV axle or driveshaft failure | drivetrain | 1 | 1 | — | 45k | — | 0.0 | $450–$2,200 | High |
| Wheel bearing or hub failure | drivetrain | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Fuel injector failure | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 44k | — | 0.0 | $450–$2,800 | Moderate |
| Alternator or charging system failure | electrical | 1 | 1 | — | 90k | — | 0.0 | $450–$1,600 | High |
| Parking brake failure | brakes | 1 | 1 | — | 30k | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,300 | Moderate |
| Airbag deployed without a crash | airbag | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $2,500–$8,000 | Critical |
| Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure | steering | 1 | 1 | — | 4k | — | 0.0 | $700–$2,600 | High |
| Power steering pump or fluid leak | steering | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Tire blowout or tread separation | wheels | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,500 | Critical |
| Liftgate, tailgate or trunk failure | body | 1 | 1 | — | 20k | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,500 | Moderate |
| Headlight failure or clouding | lighting | 1 | 1 | — | 4k | — | 0.0 | $150–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Unclassified problem | other | 50 | 33 | 17k | 57k | 68k | 1.7 | — | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2015 Jeep Patriot draws about 17 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 93rd percentile of complaint rates among 2015 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.
The working figure is 30,070 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2015 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Other engine problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep patriot. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The contact stated that the temperature gauge fluctuated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Purchased 05/15/2015, with 1500 lost acceleration and whining after stop and go, at 2391 lost acceleration and whining after going through toll booth. Telephoned dealer, contacted national, attempted to get in mo, service ctr said no technicians available. Scheduled in nc dealer, sat all day and was told no technicians, changed oil 3509 miles and assured safe. Since delivery constant clunk in rear when changing gears. At 5,000 miles, again, lost acceleration/whining going through toll booth. Took to dealer 6990 miles, kept for 2 days, could not duplicate. Continues with flutter noise though foot pedal line, clunk when changing from park to reverse to drive(clunk). Continue with service, no able to duplicate.
Other electrical problem
I bought this car in mid feb, but only one week after purchasing, the car can not start and was towed to the dealer. The dealer said the totally integrated power module has experienced an short and they have to replace a new one. I waited one week and the car is still in the dealer. I do not know how long I still need to wait. *tr
2015 jeep patriot high altitude; complete power loss while driving @ 45 MPH. Vehicle shut down and lost all power while in motion. While driving straight down a local road, my vehicle shut off & lost all power. The radio went off, my dashboard warning lights illuminated, all gauges went down as if the vehicle was in park & not in use. This vehicle is a danger on the roads. Dealership has said vehicle, but will not reveal if vehicle is infact defective. I purchased this vehicle in june 2015, brand new. This vehicle has been to the dealership for repair nearly 10 seperate times. This vehicle is unsafe & shut off on me while moving. There are many reports of " engine failure " for the 2015 jeep patriot. My vehicle is one of many that is unsafe, and shut off while in motion. Extremely dangerous. Fca llc, should have all 2015 patriot jeeps recalled. They are building dangerous & potentially life threatening vehicles. Fca must be held accountable for a recall. Dealership has possession of my vehicle & it will not be driven by myself until they can duplicate the engine failure.
Other powertrain problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep patriot. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The contact stated that the temperature gauge fluctuated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep patriot. While the vehicle was in the park position, it began to roll away. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Recalls on the 2015 model year
NHTSA has issued 1 recall campaign covering the 2015 Jeep Patriot, affecting an estimated 30,070 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connection. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
60,140 vehicles 2015-12-23- Defect
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly, the power steering hose retention clamp may have been installed at an incorrect location, resulting in the detachment of the low pressure return hose.
- Consequence
- If the power steering fluid return hose detaches, it would leak fluid and increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the return power steering hose clamp, repositioning the clamp as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R68.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
How it ranks in the 2015 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Where 2015 sits in the model line
High risk for a 2015 — 119th riskiest of the 273 2015 vehicles we can rate. The comparison is always within the same model year, so an older car is never penalised for having had longer to break.
Across the 11 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2007 comes out best at 56 and 2016 worst at 75, with 2015 itself at 73.
If the model year is negotiable, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2017 score lower than 2015 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.
Within the 2010–2017 generation specifically, 2010 is the strongest year at 66 and 2016 the weakest at 75.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2010-2017 generation, 2010 Jeep Patriot scores best at 66 and 2016 Jeep Patriot worst at 75.
Where to spend the inspection money
The mileages below are where the first quarter of reports for each mode had already been filed, which makes them the point at which a fault is worth looking for rather than the point at which it happens: other brake problem from about 5k, other steering problem from about 27k, overheating from about 32k and stalling while driving from about 32k.
On a 2015 Jeep Patriot with more miles than that on it, the useful question to put to a seller or a mechanic is whether other brake problem has been dealt with, and if so with what parts and at whose expense. A car that has already had the repair is in a different position from one that has not.
Treat it as where to point the inspection, not as a prediction. A well-maintained example can sail past every mileage on this page, and a neglected one can fail well before the first of them.
Where these figures stop being useful
499 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 499 reports, 343 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 69% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Jeep Patriot?
The most-reported failures are other engine problem (69 reports, median 57,500 miles), other electrical problem (37 reports, median 60,000 miles) and other powertrain problem (30 reports, median 60,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
At what mileage do 2015 Jeep Patriot problems start?
Other brake problem is the earliest failure mode to show up, with a median reported mileage of 15,000 miles and a quarter of reports before 5,000 miles. Across all failure modes on this year, the median report sits at 55,000 miles.
Is the 2015 Jeep Patriot reliable?
It scores 73 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 119th riskiest of the 273 2015 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2015 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Jeep Patriot is best?
Within the 2010–2017 generation, 2010 scores best at 66 out of 100 and 2016 worst at 75. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed