Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Jeep Patriot owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
March 11, 2023, we were traveling on Route 193, in Greenbelt, Md. when another driver attempted a left turn taking our right of way. We didn't have any advanced warning and impacted the other vehicle. We were traveling approximately 30-35mph in a 35mph zone. The impact caused us to go into the dash. The airbags did not deploy.
The airbag light is on and I am afraid it will deploy at any time. The dealership and manufacturer say the part they need is on backorder with the supplier, but it has been 3 months since the problem was diagnosed, so it has not been repaired.
"Takata recall" on February 27, 2016, my car, Jeep Patriot, that I was not driving was crashed and demolished by another driver's car, while my fiance was driving it on an unmarked city street intersection, and she was hurt, because, the airbags did not deploy. Some 60 days prior to the 2/27/16 accident, my car was hit by another car as it was parked with my fiance inside, and the airbags did not deploy. Twice the airbags did not deploy, and I maintain Chrysler sold me a defective vehicle, and owes me another vehicle, that will deploy the airbags in the event I am driving, and another driver hits me. The second crash of the two(2)demolished my Jeep Patriot. My Jeep was struck at the left wheel, and a portion of the door on the driver's side of the vehicle. …
A car rear ended us on the freeway. We were going 70mph and they averaged 20mph faster. When the struck my rear end it propelled us, across 2 lanes, into the side of a tractor trailor. We bounced off the trailers wheels and ended up on the other side of the freeway. If it wasn't for the stability and sturdiness of the car we would surely be dead. I didn't think about it until later.........not one airbag deployed!! The rear impact head rest engaged. I just figured hitting the entire right side of the car (with both of the trailer tires indenting in the passenger side) at minimum speed of 70mph, the side impact air bags should have deployed. Not really complaining. But maybe something to look into. The Jeep was repaired and im still in love with it. I'm not uploading photos. If there are any questions, I have photos and all documentation, just email me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH and avoiding a crash with a vehicle in front, the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes seized. In addition, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver in order to veer to the side. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The air bags failed to deploy. There was a police report filed. The contact sustained neck and right shoulder injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
The vehicle was involved in a major accident. None of the air bags deployed at all. Yet, the air bag that stretched front to back along the roof was completely exposed and simply hanging.
Vehicle was involved in a collision in which the airbags failed to deploy. Vehicle was totaled.
Tl* the contact rented a 2015 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 40 MPH, a vehicle heading in the opposite direction with an intoxicated driver crossed into the Jeep Patriot's lane causing a head on collision and the air bags did not deploy. The driver and the front passenger sustained fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. The driver of the other vehicle also sustained fatal injuries and a passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the rental company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable...updated 04/19/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. While traveling approximately 65 MPH, the brake pedal was applied and did not respond in enough time to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the side of a truck and the front passenger side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and both hands were swollen which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a yard. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to complete an investigation to determine the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the driver's frontal active headrest restraint deployed independently. The vehicle was taken to miller's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (48 kelly island rd, martinsburg, wv 25401, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that two clips in the headrest fractured and the headrest needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
NHTSA investigations
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 to burn too quickly when ignited.
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 bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events.
Airbag complaints in other Patriot years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2015 Jeep Patriot?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Jeep Patriot, 6% of the model year's 315 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2015 Jeep Patriot airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2015 Jeep Patriot, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2015 Jeep Patriot airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 20,000 miles, and 75% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 11 crashes, 0 fires and 14 injuries and 3 deaths to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.