2010 Jeep Patriot: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2010 Jeep Patriot. The newest campaign is 16V668000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Sep 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 136 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V668000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,690,021 units in total.
16V668000Received . 1,435,625 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S61. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V233000Received . 254,396 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured May 6, 2008, through July 20, 2012. The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and/or side airbags.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a rollover necessitating airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners. As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall number is N01.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
136 complaints, 207 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2010 Jeep Patriot
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 Patriot | All 2010 vehicles | Patriot, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 149.8 | 43.8 | 86.2 | 31 |
| Air Bags | 125.6 | 119.9 | 87.1 | 26 |
| Electrical System | 101.4 | 115.4 | 96.2 | 21 |
| Power Train | 82.1 | 82.3 | 98.3 | 17 |
| Engine | 72.5 | 94.2 | 180.4 | 15 |
| Suspension | 72.5 | 25.3 | 41.4 | 15 |
| Steering | 72.5 | 106.6 | 33.2 | 15 |
| Structure | 53.1 | 39 | 48.5 | 11 |
| Unknown or Other | 48.3 | 50 | 77.1 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 43.5 | 60 | 53.2 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 May 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE19014 | Preliminary evaluation | Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment | Seats | 9 Sep 2019 | 25 Feb 2026 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Jeep PatriotThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Jeep Patriot: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/patriot/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Jeep Patriot?
- 1,690,021 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Patriot have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Jeep Patriot, model years 2002 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Jeep Patriot name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 31 of 207 component mentions, or 149.8 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 43.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Jeep Patriot open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.