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2016 Jeep Patriot Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Jeep Patriot has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,231 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 751 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 16V907000 2016-12-16 42,231 affected
Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15, 2016. The crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.

Consequence

If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
222
3crashes2fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
96
3crashes2fires
POWER TRAIN
73
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
73
4crashes4fires4injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
45
2crashes2injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
40
AIR BAGS
32
14crashes1fires13injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
24
2crashes2fires
STEERING
24
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
19
1crashes
Total complaints751

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Driveshaft sensor failure vehicle stalling while driving dropping to zero rpm vehicle dying completely to zero start at low rpm’s”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-24

“Last year (2025) we were on a trip to minneapolis, mn when our vehicle randomly stalled out on us. It would allow us to start it up again immediately, but stalled again shortly after. Each time it stalled, the dash lights would pop up and the engine would immediately stall and die. We had the car…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-13

“The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds through an intersection, the steering and brakes became inoperable. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was…”

STEERING · reported 2026-06-12

“The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds through an intersection, the steering and brakes became inoperable. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2026-06-12

“Driving my car and it just shuts off. I have read numerous complaints but there seems to be no recall already 1000.00 into fixing the car. Today it rained and my car has leaks all around the lights on the roof. Worse car ever. Bought it brand new now I read about all these complaints around the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-13

“The contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the head rest detached and pooped off. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, it felt like a kick to the back of the head. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was informed that…”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT · reported 2026-05-12

“On tuesday april 14,2026 at 12 pm I was driving on a highway at 55 miles per hour.the vehicle completely shut off and decreased in speed to which I was able to steer off to the shoulder but had to maneuver for awhile to a space more ample since some areas were narrow.as I made attempts to start…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-14

“Air bag light is on and I havent been in a accident or anything.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-03-04

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation PE19014 Opened 2019-09-09 · closed 2026-02-25

Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When…

Investigation PE19014 Opened 2019-09-09 · closed 2026-02-25

Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When…

Investigation RQ22002 Opened 2022-07-22 · closed 2025-06-16

Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure

On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles. The failure…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Jeep Patriot as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.