This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While sitting PARKED in a car port, the passenger seat headrest deployed, without the vehicle being bumped, jostled, shaken, or otherwise having any reason for the headrest to deploy.
This vehicle had an air bag indicator light come on. After taking it to the dealer for diagnosis. It has a Restraint System Control Module that has quit responding and as a result has no Restraints that are operable. The part has been on order for over a month and the latest update from Chrysler says there is no ETA available due to the global microchip shortage. I am driving the vehicle out of necessity, but consider it unsafe.
The front passenger AHR unexpectedly deployed while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not involved in an accident. This incident happened on or about 05/12/2022. The driver AHR has not deployed, however, I am very concerned that an unexpected deployment might occur any time in the near or distant future.
The airbag light came on about 35 times, and I went to the dealer, they told me to come back later because the light wasn't illuminated, then I was told a sensor was broken, and they couldn't fix it, so that meant I would have zero airbags that worked.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehcile was taken to extreme Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (2300 seymour rd, jackson, mi 49201, (517) 783-6200) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the air bag was disabled and that the passenger headrest air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
The airbag light illuminated once in 2017. Then it went off and came back on 4 years later. On January 15, 2021 it came on about 20 times. And then all weekend. I was told by my dealer it was a sensor in the passenger seat. In this case the passenger side doesn't have a fully operational passenger side airbag. This is a huge safety concern, as someone could get hurt or possibly killed. The vehicle was in motion on all accounts on city streets.
My malfunctioning Jeep Patriot experienced sudden unexpected acceleration which resulted in a totaled car, 2 damaged buildings, and a fca letter stonewalling and washing their hands of. This accident came within a whisker of taking our lives. Accident happened as I descended our driveway to our house. Deep skid tire marks in gravel they chose to ignore. Their "investigation" was very very shallow. I have a detailed description of all that happened that day and police report which I can fax to you. I am a very angry and frustrated veteran I need you. Thanks.
Hello. My wife was involved in car accident. She was in her 2016 Jeep Patriot. Which the accident was pretty big. Which caused airbags to deploy. Airbag from steering wheel didn't deploy properly and also the airbag from the dashboard on passenger side. The airbags released a lot of white powder and smoke which made her have a hard time breathing. She is in the hospital now due to the lack of help from the airbag and also inhaling the substance from the airbag
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph an unknown vehicle veered in front of the vehicle and cut her off the brake pedal was applied however, the vehicle was uncontrollably, swerved across the road and crashed into the hillside. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver's side curtain bag deployed but the passengers side curtain air bag failed to deploy completely. There were no reported injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 24,300.
Airbag light stays on all the time whether running or stationary, the problem started after battery change at dealership. Dealer says that it needs new ipm integrated power module $918 + tax??
When involved in a car accident, the airbags delayed deployment. This happened on a downtown street with speed of 25 mph. The car was in motion - someone failed to yield right away and accident couldn't be avoided.
On Monday 07/09/2018, while stopped on a city street was rear-ended by a truck which didn't stop going approximately 40 -50 mph. It smashed my car into the vehicle in front which was a car length away. The seat broke backwards, the center console between the seats flew off, and none of the airbags in the vehicle deployed, knees went forward into the dash.
I believe the clockspring is faulty. Air bag light on, horn not working and the step/reset button on steering wheel stopped working. Scared the air bag wont deploy if in a accident.
The system that monitors whether a passenger is in the passenger seat malfunctions and causes the seatbelt to show unbuckled therefore turning the airbag off in case of an accident. This specific piece of equipment has been recalled on similar vehicles in the same year but my VIN was not selected and my dealership wanted me to pay in order to fix it because it was a safety risk.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. While attempting to turn into a parking lot, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal to depress the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated at rapid speed without warning. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle accelerated faster. As a result, the contact crashed into a medical building and injured another person. The other person sustained bruising to the chest that required medical attention. The contact sustained an injury to the left arm that required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to klamath falls Honda (2810 washburn way, klamath falls, or 97603 (541) 205-4917), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.
The contact owned a 2016 Jeep Patriot. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over. The power steering function became inoperable and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained a minor ankle injury that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was not repaired. The contact was concerned that the failure mentioned in NHTSA campaign number: 16V907000 (engine and engine cooling) contributed to the crash. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that the vehicle was not being driven at a speed that would facilitate the deployment of the air bags. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000...updated 07/31/17
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