Best and Worst Years for Jeep Patriot

The Jeep Patriot is one of the smaller SUVs available on the market, comparable to the Jeep Compass and Dodge Caliber.

Quick Answer: From my own research, the year 2017 was the best year for Jeep Patriot, and for the CVT transmission and TIPM problems, 2012 was reported as the worst model.

Over the next decade, Jeep Patriots encountered many problems and faced complaints. This ultimately led to their discontinuation in 2017.

I’m going to rank Jeep Patriot year models, which include some of the worst and best years I’ve seen.

List of Best Years for Jeep Patriot

2007
2010
2013
2016
2017

Best Year: 2007 Jeep Patriot

The Jeep Patriot was released in 2007 as a very budget-friendly mini SUV. It had some really good handling on the road and was not very loud when it came to engine noise.

Best Year: 2010 Jeep Patriot

The 2010 Jeep Patriot came last in this list because it fixed a lot of the major problems introduced in its two predecessor models, and had a relatively nice fuel economy.

Best Year: 2013 Jeep Patriot

The Jeep Patriot came in three different trims in 2013 with the limited edition coming with rear disk brakes. It also came with front side airbags.

Best Year: 2016 Jeep Patriot

The 2016 Jeep Patriot was released with only two trims instead of three trims, but the Limited variant was discontinued, and the optional features were now available on the other two variants.

Best Year: 2017 Jeep Patriot

The 2017 Jeep Patriot is the best model for the Jeep Patriot because it had a very attractive price tag, came with optional flip-down tailgate speakers, and had very few complaints about otherwise unrelated issues.

List of Worst Years for Jeep Patriot

2008
2009
2011
2012
2015

Worst Year: 2008 Jeep Patriot

The 2008 Jeep Patriot had 436 NHTSA complaints, mostly about its leaky sunroof. In some cases, the leaks would flow through the dash and radio and short the headlights.

Worst Year: 2009 Jeep Patriot

Another problematic Jeep Patriot was brought into the fray in 2009. The number one owner complaint is the loud whiny noise coming from the transmission.

Worst Year: 2011 Jeep Patriot

Owners of the 2011 Patriot have reported transmission overheating issues.

Worst Year: 2012 Jeep Patriot

The 2012 Patriot is prone to a CVT transmission and TIPM problems, which can lead to problems like headlights turning on or off, faulty power windows, non-working blinkers, and more.

Worst Year: 2015 Jeep Patriot

Owner complaints claim that the worst 2015 Patriot issue is the stalling engine. Many owners conclude that this issue stems from a design flaw, but nobody knows for certain.

Final Words

I hope this article helped you determine the best and worst years for Jeep Patriot.

I’ll sum it up, the 2017 model is the most reliable and comfortable, while the 2012 model is a pain.