2016 Jeep Patriot service brakes problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Jeep Patriot — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I continually have the same issue with this vehicle. It started only a couple of months after initial purchase and has happened various times since. Today was one of those days it occurred, the ABS system will turn on along with the traction control light in the middle of the freeway causing the…”
filed Nov 17, 2025
“I changed my brakes, and caliper myself because it was time for my brakes, and the caliper was hard to get off, so I replaced it. It felt like my brakes were still sticking, I took it to three repair shops and they couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Finally I took it to a repair shop because my…”
filed May 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Patriot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 5 | 8% |
| 2015 Patriot | 19 | 6% |
| 2014 Patriot | 23 | 4% |
| 2013 Patriot | 5 | 4% |
| 2012 Patriot | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 Patriot | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 Patriot | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 Patriot | 11 | 6% |
| 2008 Patriot | 10 | 5% |
| 2007 Patriot | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Jeep Patriot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.