Selling a junk Jeep Patriot
Any Patriot sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Patriot
NHTSA has 4,396 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Patriot, model years 2002 to 2017, the 102nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (793, 18%), other (487, 11%), transmission and drivetrain (432, 10%). 205 complaints involved a crash, 60 a fire, and 180 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 60,600 miles. The 2014 model year has the most complaints (906). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Patriot by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 130 | Fuel system | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97,000 |
| 2008 | 275 | Fuel system | 2 | 7 | 0 | 97,224 |
| 2009 | 292 | Body and structure | 3 | 3 | 1 | 82,000 |
| 2010 | 207 | Fuel system | 12 | 4 | 2 | 79,000 |
| 2011 | 487 | Engine | 35 | 5 | 4 | 75,000 |
| 2012 | 554 | Engine | 16 | 7 | 4 | 50,000 |
| 2013 | 178 | Air bags | 7 | 2 | 1 | 51,000 |
| 2014 | 906 | Engine | 52 | 9 | 2 | 57,000 |
| 2015 | 502 | Engine | 20 | 9 | 1 | 56,000 |
| 2016 | 761 | Engine | 43 | 12 | 1 | 52,671 |
| 2017 | 98 | Other | 14 | 1 | 0 | 34,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Patriot recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for steering (2), fuel system (2), transmission and drivetrain (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2011 model year, equipment (campaign 17V824000, Dec 2017): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https…
- 2016 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 16V907000, Dec 2016): 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…
- 2010 model year, seat belts (campaign 16V668000, Sep 2016): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control …
- 2015 model year, steering (campaign 15V878000, Dec 2015): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly, the power steering hose retention clamp may have been installed…
- 2014 model year, engine (campaign 13V552000, Nov 2013): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance s…
What a Jeep Patriot is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Patriot on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Patriot worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Patriot gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Patriot that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Patriot?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Patriot numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.