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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1C4NJPBB8GD••••••2016 Jeep PATRIOT
That is about average for the 2016 Jeep PATRIOT — 6 complaints per build across 69 builds.
5on this build
437on the model
69builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 1Suspension 1Power Train 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsOct 2020
My vehicle was parked in front of my house. When I went to enter the vehicle, I noticed my driver side head had exploded
EngineJun 2019
This is an ongoing problem. The engine stalls randomly while driving. It is very unsafe. We have taken it to the dealer several times and they said they were unable to duplicate the problem.the first time we took it to the dealer. They said they couldn't find the problem because…
SuspensionMay 2018
Rear tire area makes a grinding sound, auto shop explained that it was the control arm and suspension (rear cradle assembly) was broken at weld connection to the frame. Spoke to another auto shop about repairs, told I was mistaken, part should not break. Contacted warranty…
Power TrainDec 2016
The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 35 mph, the gear shifted on its own out of the drive position. The contact placed the gear in neutral and then back into drive. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was…
Electrical SystemDec 2016
The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4NJPBB8GD741249 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.