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2013 Jeep Patriot airbags problems

The 2013 Jeep Patriot has 33 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

33

Airbags complaints

19%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Patriot airbags complaints by model year148 complaints2002: 2 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 26 complaints2011: 43 complaints2012: 56 complaints2013: 33 complaints2014: 148 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 8 complaints
Patriot airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPWARD, RATHER THAN OUTWARD. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MINOR INJURIES WERE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · February 18, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2013 Jeep Patriot have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2013 Jeep Patriot airbags — 19% 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.