2016 Jeep Patriot Transmission & Powertrain Problems
The 2016 Jeep Patriot has 74 transmission & powertrain complaints to NHTSA, 16% of its 458 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 58,580. No related recalls are listed for this issue.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 74
- 16% of 458
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 58,580 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle unexpectedly drops from Drive into 1st gear on its own from a stop, cutting acceleration without warning.
- Transmission shudders or lags during acceleration, both from a stop and at highway speeds up to 50 mph.
- Transmission overheat warning appears during sustained highway driving, followed by rapid loss of speed and the vehicle becoming unmovable in the traffic lane.
- Vehicle slips out of gear and eventually will not go into gear at all, with owners describing the clutch grinding down before the vehicle stopped driving.
- Sudden stall or camshaft failure reported while driving, requiring a tow.
When 2016 Jeep Patriot transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 21, 2015, latest Jan 14, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2016 Jeep Patriot
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Patriot model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are transmission problems in the 2016 Jeep Patriot?
- NHTSA lists 74 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2016 Patriot, which is 16% of all 458 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 Jeep Patriot transmission?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this transmission & powertrain issue.
- At what mileage do these transmission problems happen?
- The median mileage at failure for transmission & powertrain complaints on the 2016 Patriot is 58,580 miles.
- What do owners describe happening with the transmission?
- Owners report the transmission dropping into 1st gear unexpectedly, shuddering during acceleration, slipping out of gear, and in some cases stalling or overheating on the highway.
- Did the transmission issue cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 1 injury associated with transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2016 Patriot, and no fires.