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2011 Jeep Patriot body & structure problems

The 2011 Jeep Patriot has 51 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Body & Structure complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Patriot body & structure complaints by model year51 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 49 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 51 complaints2012: 14 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 14 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 2 complaints
Patriot body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT FRAME BROKE AND THE CV AND FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO WRESTLE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT AND BACK REPLACED WITH SEVERAL OTHER PARTS THE DEALER HAD BROKE IN THE PROCESS OF "FIXING" IT

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 11, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2011 Jeep Patriot have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2011 Jeep Patriot body & structure — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.