Major Problems with 2009 Jeep Patriot Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Jeep Patriot

2009 Jeep Patriot SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 55 miles

2009 Jeep Patriot AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 50000 miles

2009 Jeep Patriot INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL Mileage: 139925 miles

Browse 2009 Jeep Patriot complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Patriot owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
our 2009 jeep patriot has stalled out over 35 times since october of 2011 after moving from california to florida....
30
~ 123137 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact was driving 40 mph when the brakes were applied but...
26
~ 120011 miles
SUSPENSION
i had to replace the front ball joints on my 2007 jeep and it cost me over $700. my car...
26
~ 68866 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
roof leaks water comes out of dome lights during storms. dealer has replaced sunroof and roof still leaks. *tr...
23
~ 59847 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
repeated hesitation and popping out of gear. this vehicle has a manual transmission the transmission has already been replaced once...
18
~ 55589 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
after going through a car wash water started pouring out of my interior map lights (dome lights). a quick search...
15
~ 68427 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
on 4/7/2016 my jeep patriot completely stalled after filling it with gas. after waiting an hour the car started up...
12
~ 161616 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
jeep has leaked on 3 occasions while raining comes inside the pillars into the inside of the jeep. water covers...
10
~ 86026 miles
STRUCTURE
i purchased a 2009 jeep patriot on august 1st and after it rains i have water pouring from the dome...
10
~ 18849 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tuesday may 21 2013 morning the jeep started to make noise at the front of the vehicle so on wednesday...
7
~ 97552 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owned a 2009 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 20 mph the contact crashed the vehicle into a...
6
~ 88563 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the vehicle leaks at the rear interior light after a period of heavy rain. vehicle has been brought in for...
5
~ 63200 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep pqtriot. while driving at 65 mph the transmission control traction control esp control...
4
~ 123701 miles
STEERING
while driving vehicle patriot began to make a weird noise and when braking on any incline the brake pedal would...
4
~ 48000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
the tpms on my 2009 jeep patriot indicated low tire pressure. when i took the cap off one tire to...
4
~ 38887 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
2009 jeep patriot. only has 30 000 miles and both front ball joints need to be replaced. and parts are
3
~ 81667 miles
WHEELS
tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the valve stem made by siemens model vdo cracked...
3
~ 55846 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the...
2
~ 149005 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep pqtriot. while driving at 65 mph the transmission control traction control esp control...
2
~ 119963 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
when filling the car with gas at the pump it fails to shut off when full and pours from the...
2
~ 53000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the front end was exhibiting an abnormal squeaking...
2
~ 50750 miles
VALVE > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 35 mph the tire pressure warning light illuminated. the...
2
~ 46399 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact was driving 40 mph when the brakes were applied but...
2
~ 104463 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would...
2
~ 43500 miles
EQUIPMENT
tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the valve stem made by siemens model vdo cracked...
2
~ 14532 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
the sunroof leak has been an ongoing problem since we bought the jeep new. it's been "repaired" several times. they...
2
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 jeep patriot water collects in the rear inside dome light and leaks out onto the interior floor. occurs when...
2
~ 2641 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. each time the fuel tank was refilled the vehicle stalled and the...
1
~ 129000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the rear middle seat belt failed and was...
1
~ 90000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep pqtriot. while driving at 65 mph the transmission control traction control esp control...
1
~ 139925 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT
tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 30 mph the front suspension made an abnormal noise...
1
~ 63000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING
2009 jeep patriot. consumer writes in regards to vehicle rack and pinion failure. *smd...
1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
tuesday may 21 2013 morning the jeep started to make noise at the front of the vehicle so on wednesday...
1
~ 32607 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 jeep patriot. consumer writes in regards to vehicle sunroof design assembly flaw. *smd the consumer stated water was leaking...
1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
vehicle will stall with no/little warning. stalls generally occur during wet and/or humid weather conditions however does also occur during...
1
~ 35000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT
2009 jeep patriot. only has 30 000 miles and both front ball joints need to be replaced. and parts are
1
~ 30000 miles
SEATS
when front seats are pushed back fully there are razor sharp metal rails exposed. there are plastic covers installed that...
1
~ 55 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
repeated hesitation and popping out of gear. this vehicle has a manual transmission the transmission has already been replaced once...
1
~ 150 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact heard a noise in the front end of the vehicle whenever...
1
~ 3000 miles

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