2017 Jeep Patriot recalls and problems
No recalls and 59 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Jeep Patriot.
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2017 Jeep Patriot recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Most reported problems
Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.
What owners report
Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.
THE SECURITY SYSTEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR. THE GARAGE RESET THE MUDULE BUT IT KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CAR HAS TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE - ONLY THEY CAN FIX IT.
Driver headrest AHR has deployed without any accident or incident. Car is under 100,000 miles. Dealer advises there is no recall or extended warranty on this issue, however research shows other jeep vehicles manufactured at the same time with extended warranty. Safety now at risk as no repair for factory issue and…
New pads, rotor, caliper, and wheel hub installed. After driving around 200 miles, approximately 10 days later, while applying the brakes, the rear wheel locked. This caused a roll over crash.
Because they have not sealed the screws on the interior side of the roof that hold the rails on top of the Jeep it now leaks since we have attached a kayak rack to those Jeep factory placed rails. Jeep is not willing to repair it and it requires tearing out the complete interior headliner to repair. After it rains the…
Jeep cvr transmission started bucking and hesitating when driving. Having problems shifting when accelerating. Worried it would quit while driving. Had it serviced and no codes came up for transmission. Still has hesitation when driving. Mechanic said it was transmission. No warning lights came up on dash.
Patriot model years compared
Across all years, the 2014 Patriot has the most complaints (548). All Jeep Patriot years →
Questions
- Does the 2017 Jeep Patriot have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Jeep Patriot as of October 27, 2026.
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Jeep Patriot?
- Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is power train (15 complaints), followed by unknown or other (15).
- How many 2017 Jeep Patriot complaints mention a crash or fire?
- 7 of 59 complaints report a crash and 1 a fire; 10 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received March 27, 2026.