Recalls & safety ratings

2016 JEEP PATRIOT

Every NHTSA recall campaign covering the 2016 JEEP PATRIOT, and the crash-test ratings for the body styles that were tested.
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    Owner complaints
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Sourced from NHTSA recall and safety-rating data — last checked 5 September 2026.

1 recall campaign

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA campaign 16V907000 · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

NHTSA crash-tests vehicles and rates them out of five stars. More stars mean a safer car. Ratings are per body style, so a model can appear more than once below.

2016 Jeep Patriot SUV 2WD

Overall

Frontal crash

Driver
Passenger

Side crash

Driver
Passenger
Pole

Rollover

21.9% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

  • Electronic stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No

2016 Jeep Patriot SUV 4WD

Overall

Frontal crash

Driver
Passenger

Side crash

Driver
Passenger
Pole

Rollover

21.9% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

  • Electronic stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No

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