Jeep Patriot ReliabilityAll Years Ranked (2007–2016)
Side-by-side AutoScores, risk levels, and owner-cost projections for every Jeep Patriot we've analyzed. Identify the best years to buy, the ones to avoid, and the problems that follow the Patriot across generations.
Average AutoScore
64/100
Best Year
2008 Jeep Patriot
Score 68
Weakest Year
2013 Jeep Patriot
Score 58
Every Jeep Patriot Ranked
Sorted by AutoScore. Each link opens the full year-specific report.
A budget-friendly 4x4 that's plagued by transmission woes and rust, demanding careful selection.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Rust and Corrosion · Suspension & Steering Components
A budget-friendly SUV that offers adventure, but comes with well-documented reliability risks, especially for the CVT and body integrity.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Rust and Corrosion · Electrical System
A tempting budget SUV overshadowed by serious transmission reliability issues that demand careful consideration.
Top risks: Transmission (CVT) · Rust and Corrosion · Engine Oil Consumption
A budget-friendly AWD option, but one that carries significant and costly transmission and rust-related risks.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Rust and Corrosion · Suspension Components
An affordable SUV with practical utility, but the critical transmission weakness necessitates extreme vigilance.
Top risks: CVT Transmission · Rust & Corrosion · Suspension Components
A compact SUV that's tempting on price but carries significant risk, especially with the automatic transmission.
Top risks: Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System · Suspension & Steering
A budget-friendly choice that demands a deep dive into its maintenance history and a diligent inspection of its notorious CVT.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System & TIPM · Suspension Components
A budget-friendly choice that often becomes a budget-busting headache due to its critical transmission weakness.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Electrical System & Sensors · Suspension & Steering Components
An inexpensive SUV that often demands costly repairs, especially from its problematic CVT.
Top risks: CVT Transmission (Jatco JF011E) · Rust and Corrosion · Electrical System
Unless equipped with a manual or the rare 6-speed automatic, the 2014 Patriot's CVT is a ticking financial time bomb.
Top risks: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) · Suspension Components · Rust and Corrosion
Problems That Follow the Patriot Across Generations
Issues that appear in the top-3 risks across multiple model years — the cost of ownership you can actually predict.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Appears in 6 model years · 60% of generations
Rust and Corrosion
Appears in 6 model years · 60% of generations
Suspension Components
Appears in 4 model years · 40% of generations
Electrical System
Appears in 3 model years · 30% of generations
Suspension & Steering Components
Appears in 2 model years · 20% of generations
Transmission (CVT)
Appears in 2 model years · 20% of generations
Patriot vs. the Competition
Head-to-head reliability comparisons with the Patriot's main rivals.
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