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2009 Jeep PATRIOT FWD: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

53,066 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 22 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 24 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	3	12.5%
Engine operation	2	8.3%
Electrical and battery issues	2	8.3%
Braking behavior	1	4.2%
Steering behavior	1	4.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension

Electrical System

Engine

Structure

Unknown Or Other

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Suspension: 6; Electrical System: 5; Engine: 3; Structure: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Power Train: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10281612 · 2009-08-24 (August 24, 2009)

BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON STATE ROUTE 8 IN STOW, OHIO, BETWEEN ROUTE 303 AND STEELES CORNER ROAD. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 90 F. SPEED WAS 55 MPH. ROAD SURFACE WAS ROUGH; SURFACE LAYER OF PAVEMENT HAD BEEN REMOVED TO PREPARE FOR RESURFACING. NO CURB, DEBRIS, OR OTHER ROAD HAZARDS WERE PRESENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 656 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283112 · 2009-09-07 (September 7, 2009)

1. RAINED OUTSIDE 2. FAILURE IS OF CHRYSLER'S NONEXISTENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, POOR PRODUCT, AND ENGINEERING. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM, SEARCH FORUM FOR "WATER LEAK." OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "WATER LEAK JEEP PATRIOT." THIS IS MY PARTICULAR THREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE...WATER IS FALLING OUT LIKE A WATERFALL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22477 3. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND I DOUBT IT IS TRULY FIXED. FIRST TIME OCCURRED IN FEB. 09, AND THEN 2ND TIME IN JULY 09. IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10322748 · 2010-03-29 (March 29, 2010)

2009 JEEP PATRIOT SUNROOF LEAK - AFTER A HEAVY RAIN I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I DROVE OFF WATER POURED FROM MY MAP LIGHTS. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THE CLEANED THE DRAIN LINES. ABOUT A WEEK LATER WE HAD ANOTHER STORM AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND UNTIL IT RAINS AGAIN I WILL NOT KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 11 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322748 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392439 · 2011-03-22 (March 22, 2011)

THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR IS POSITIONED DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING PROTECTS THE UNIT (BUMPER, PLASIC COVER, ETC). A ROCK CAN EASILY STRIKE THE UNIT RESULTING IN DAMAGE. THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD, AS THE UNIT CONTAINS FREON.

Owner-reported narrative. 33,610 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392439 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10397040 · 2011-04-21 (April 21, 2011)

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,282 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10436617 · 2011-11-21 (November 21, 2011)

VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE INFLATING TIRES. INFLATING OUR CUSTOMERS' TIRES IS PART OF OUR SERVICE AND REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA LAW. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE AT OUR OIL CHANGE FACILITIES. WE ARE USUALLY LEFT PAYING FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE TPMS SENSOR, MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE TIRE BY A TIRE SHOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 51,131 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436617 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10472997 · 2012-08-30 (August 30, 2012)

HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 36,164 miles reported. Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10492938 · 2013-01-14 (January 14, 2013)

THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAS PLAY IN IT AND REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,453 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492938 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

24 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

91.7%Usable mileage22 / 24 records

100.0%Valid incident date24 / 24 records

100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates24 / 24 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010
Suspension	822.9% ODI 10328195 · 47,000 mi JEEP 2007, STANDARD. DURING AN OIL CHANGE TOLD CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT BALL JOINTS WORN , WILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM! HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE JEEP; AM A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. TIRES ARE WORN; HAVE ALWAYS PULLED TO THE SIDE. SHIFTING IS HORRIBLE; SLIPS INTO OTHER GEARS. THIS SUV IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS A DANGER, UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. IN 2007 THE PATRIOT WAS NOT POPULAR. THE ECONOMY HAS LED PEOPLE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, MY GUESS IS THAT MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE… Look up ODI 10328195 at NHTSA ↗	2628.9% ODI 10346907 · 35,500 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CREAKING NOISE. SOON AFTER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS, CONTROL ARMS AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE REAR SHOCKS BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,750. Look up ODI 10346907 at NHTSA ↗	625.0% ODI 10472997 · 36,164 mi HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10351497 · 42,000 mi WENT TO GET MY ANNUAL OIL CHANGE ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC CALLED ME AT WORK AND SAID MY LOWER BALL JOINT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. NOW THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I DO ALOT OF DRIVING BUT NO ROUGH DRIVING ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING. SO I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT BALL JOINT WOULD BE BAD AFTER 42,000 MILES. NOW THE BAD PART SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THE REPLACEMENT AT OVER 450.00. DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT BUT WHAT YOU GOING TO DO. *TR Look up ODI 10351497 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	38.6% ODI 10213816 · 14,500 mi WHEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AT A SLIGHT INCLINE, IN THE RAIN, THE CAR LEAKS RAIN. THE WATER FILLS THE REAR CEILING LAMP AND THEN SPILLS OUT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OCCURS, THE WELL FOR THE SPARE TIRE HAS FILLED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER. THIS HAS CREATED A SITUATION FOR MOLD TO GROW, A MILDEWY SMELL, AND I HAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE WATER IN THE LAMP. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AFTER FIRST OCCURANCE AND WAS "FIXED", BUT DURING THE NEXT STORM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT'S CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING… Look up ODI 10213816 at NHTSA ↗	1213.3% ODI 10238486 · 1,054 mi RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR Look up ODI 10238486 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10283112 · 3,700 mi 1. RAINED OUTSIDE 2. FAILURE IS OF CHRYSLER'S NONEXISTENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, POOR PRODUCT, AND ENGINEERING. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM, SEARCH FORUM FOR "WATER LEAK." OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "WATER LEAK JEEP PATRIOT." THIS IS MY PARTICULAR THREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE...WATER IS FALLING OUT LIKE A WATERFALL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22477 3. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND I DOUBT IT IS TRULY FIXED. FIRST TIME OCCURRED IN FEB. 09, AND THEN 2ND TIME IN JULY 09. IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN… Look up ODI 10283112 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10358234 · 5,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYTIME IT RAINED, THE VEHICLE ACCUMULATED WATER ON THE INSIDE AND MOLD WAS FORMING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,810. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 12/23/10LJ UPDATED 01/04/11*J… Look up ODI 10358234 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	38.6% ODI 10328195 · 47,000 mi JEEP 2007, STANDARD. DURING AN OIL CHANGE TOLD CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT BALL JOINTS WORN , WILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM! HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE JEEP; AM A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. TIRES ARE WORN; HAVE ALWAYS PULLED TO THE SIDE. SHIFTING IS HORRIBLE; SLIPS INTO OTHER GEARS. THIS SUV IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS A DANGER, UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. IN 2007 THE PATRIOT WAS NOT POPULAR. THE ECONOMY HAS LED PEOPLE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, MY GUESS IS THAT MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE… Look up ODI 10328195 at NHTSA ↗	1314.4% ODI 10450252 THIS CAR FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND STALLS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. THE 2009 MODEL HAS A RECALL THAT SAYS THE POWER TRAIN-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLE AND IT'S A 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10450252 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 10544095 · 55,000 mi AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE RPM'S STARTED GOING UP AND THE CAR STARTED WHIRRING LIKE IT WAS STRAINING. A LIGHT CAME ON THAT I LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE TO ABOUT 5MPH. I HAD TO PULL OFF AND SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. YOUR CAR SLOWING DOWN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE COMING FROM WASHINGTON DC IS VERY SCARY. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OVER AND NO… Look up ODI 10544095 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10354519 2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010. SINCE PURCHASED HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR Look up ODI 10354519 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	25.7% ODI 10373552 · 53,500 mi TOOK MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD'S WERE VERY LOSE. THE MECHANIC DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE IT HOME FOR FEAR OF THE TIE RODS BREAKING LOSE AND CAUSING ME TO CRASH. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I DID NOT HAVE THE 700.00 TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT. TR UPDATED 11/01/11LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 11/02/11 Look up ODI 10373552 at NHTSA ↗	1617.8% ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10472997 · 36,164 mi HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10447046 · 30,000 mi WHEN I GET UP TO SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60MPH, I FEEL OUTSIDE AIR COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THIS WINTER IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY COLD AND I'M NEEDING TO MOVE MY HANDS TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID THE COLD AIR LEAKING IN. WHEN I MAKE SHARP TURNS BETWEEN 25-45MPH, I GET MORE COLD AIR COMING IN AS IF I OPENED A WINDOW. I NEED TO CRANK UP THE HEAT IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING COLD MYSELF. I AM FORCED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY TO AVOID THE COLD AIR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO SAID OH IT'S THE WINDSHIELD, SO THE… Look up ODI 10447046 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	720.0% ODI 10350049 · 44,000 mi CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OD 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD REPLACED. 44,000 MILES ON A HIGHWAY DRIVEN CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10350049 at NHTSA ↗	88.9% ODI 10332076 · 21,000 mi WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. *TR Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10354519 2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010. SINCE PURCHASED HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR Look up ODI 10354519 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	38.6% ODI 10466182 · 40,000 mi THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IDLING DURING RAIN OR WET CONDITIONS. Look up ODI 10466182 at NHTSA ↗	77.8% ODI 10255135 MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACED IT. SEEMS OKAY NOW. CAR WAS ONLY FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR Look up ODI 10255135 at NHTSA ↗	520.8% ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 11050942 · 70,000 mi SAFTY RECALL N01 / NHTSA 13V-233 AND S61 / NHTSA 16V-668 I TOOK MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR THE ABOVE FACTORY RECALLS ON 11/21/2017 TO YOUNG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF IONIA IN IONIA, MI AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT NOT OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. I FEEL THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE THESE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 11050942 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	514.3% ODI 10459676 · 80,000 mi CAR IS STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, OR WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IF IT IS NOT GIVEN GAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHAKING BEGINS, ENGINE WILL CUT OUT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY AND RE-START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY AT LEAST 5 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TWICE AND $900 LATER, THEY CAN NOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY CHANGE AT ALL AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. *TR Look up ODI 10459676 at NHTSA ↗	88.9% ODI 10501098 · 60,216 mi AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. *TR Look up ODI 10501098 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET. Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	12.9% ODI 10953720 MY DAUGHTER'S JEEP HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE RUST AND HOLES IN THE JEEP'S CROSSMEMBERS. THE GAVE ME AS REFERENCE X58. SHE NEEDS THEM REPLACED AS THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER IF THEY COULDN'T GET IT OFF THEY WOULD HAVE TO CUT OTHER PARTS AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS AND LABOR (APPROXIMATELY $400) WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID IS TYPICAL. I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT JEEP AND THEY SAID SHE WOULD FIRST HAVE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AND THEN IF THERE WAS A CHARGE THEY WOULD… Look up ODI 10953720 at NHTSA ↗	1011.1% ODI 10307231 · 16,900 mi WATER LEAK, REAR DOME LIGHT, REAR DOME LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER THAN LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. FEAR SHORT WILL OCCUR IN LIGHT. LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. I SAW WATER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FROM ALMOST FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, BUT THOUGHT IT CAME FROM REAR HATCH WHEN I OPENED IT. BUT ONE DAY I SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. MY 08 PATRIOT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME AT THE DEALERS. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT LEAKS. THEY EVEN TOOK IT TO A BO… Look up ODI 10307231 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10574830 · 91,579 mi JEEP IS LEAKING WATER THROUGH THE FRONT MAP LIGHT, SUNROOF, "A" PILLARS, AND REAR INTERIOR HATCH LIGHT. SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON 10-8-2013 AND THE WATER LEAK STARTED AGAIN ON 03-24-2014. CHRYSLER DID ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN #23-016-10 ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THERE IS WATER ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE PILLAR'S AND I CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY AIR BAGS AND MOLD ISSUES. *TR Look up ODI 10574830 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10406828 · 14,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAKAGE WITHIN THE REAR TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE CONTINUOUS DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. Look up ODI 10406828 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Suspension	36,986–112,000 mi	51,727 mi	6	ODI 10472997 · 36,164 mi HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. TR Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10492938 · 39,453 mi THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAS PLAY IN IT AND REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. TR Look up ODI 10492938 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10562525 · 35,800 mi VEHICLE WAS PRESENTED FOR NEW TIRES AT 35000 MILES ,, ALL MILES ARE HIGH WAY WITH NO OFF ROAD OR BEACH ETC. MECHANIC FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARMS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY TO THE POINT OF MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND UN DRIVABLE UNTIL REPAIRED. READING ON LINE COMMENTS THIS PREMATURE FAILURE SEEMS AS IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10562525 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	2,282 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	64,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET. Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11233783 · 102,488 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK SO LONG TO START. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,488. BF TR Look up ODI 11233783 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	3,700 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10283112 · 3,700 mi 1. RAINED OUTSIDE 2. FAILURE IS OF CHRYSLER'S NONEXISTENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, POOR PRODUCT, AND ENGINEERING. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM, SEARCH FORUM FOR "WATER LEAK." OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "WATER LEAK JEEP PATRIOT." THIS IS MY PARTICULAR THREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE...WATER IS FALLING OUT LIKE A WATERFALL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22477 3. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND I DOUBT IT IS TRULY FIXED. FIRST TIME OCCURRED IN FEB. 09, AND THEN 2ND TIME IN JULY 09. IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN… Look up ODI 10283112 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	65,006 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10322748 · 11 mi 2009 JEEP PATRIOT SUNROOF LEAK - AFTER A HEAVY RAIN I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I DROVE OFF WATER POURED FROM MY MAP LIGHTS. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THE CLEANED THE DRAIN LINES. ABOUT A WEEK LATER WE HAD ANOTHER STORM AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND UNTIL IT RAINS AGAIN I WILL NOT KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *CN Look up ODI 10322748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11131582 · 130,000 mi THE K FRAME (FRONT CROSS MEMBER) RUSTED AND FAILED RESULTING IN BOTH A FRAMES AND BALL JOINTS TO ALSO FAIL. THE RACK AND PINION STERRING CONTROLS ARE SHIFTING ON THE K FRAME AS WELL. JEEP OFFERS NO RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL PRESENTS A HAZZARD DUE TO SUBSTANDARD METAL PREMATURE FAILURE. FIRST NOTE OF FAILURE WAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT. Look up ODI 11131582 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	3 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	102,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	79,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10544095 · 55,000 mi AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE RPM'S STARTED GOING UP AND THE CAR STARTED WHIRRING LIKE IT WAS STRAINING. A LIGHT CAME ON THAT I LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE TO ABOUT 5MPH. I HAD TO PULL OFF AND SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. YOUR CAR SLOWING DOWN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE COMING FROM WASHINGTON DC IS VERY SCARY. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OVER AND NO… Look up ODI 10544095 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10626253 · 103,000 mi I WAS SLOWING DOWN AS I APPROACHED A LIGHT WHEN MY JEEP PATRIOT STALLED IN TRAFFIC. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. *TR Look up ODI 10626253 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 6 complaints · 2010: 13 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	3	4	6
2010	6	11	13

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	24	0	0
2010	21	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Suspension	Electrical System	Engine	Structure	Unknown Or Other	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Exterior Lighting	Power Train
Suspension	—	0	1 ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET. Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	—	1 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10874153 WHENEVER IT TRAINS MY CAR LEAKS EITHER FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT IT IS VERY BAD I NORMALLY KEEP TOWELS IN THE CAR TO CATCH THE WATER BECAUSE IT HAS SHORT-CIRCUITED MY CONSOLE IT TAKES TIME FOR MY CONSOLE TO WORK IT GOES IN AND OUT OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT A WEEK TO WORK AGAIN AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING AT THAT POINT BECAUSE NOTHING COMES ON IT HAS CAUSED WATER STAINS ON THE ROOF INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE IS A MILDEW SMELL I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING I WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE MY … Look up ODI 10874153 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	1 ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET. Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Structure	0	2 ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	0	1 ODI 10874153 WHENEVER IT TRAINS MY CAR LEAKS EITHER FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT IT IS VERY BAD I NORMALLY KEEP TOWELS IN THE CAR TO CATCH THE WATER BECAUSE IT HAS SHORT-CIRCUITED MY CONSOLE IT TAKES TIME FOR MY CONSOLE TO WORK IT GOES IN AND OUT OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT A WEEK TO WORK AGAIN AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING AT THAT POINT BECAUSE NOTHING COMES ON IT HAS CAUSED WATER STAINS ON THE ROOF INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE IS A MILDEW SMELL I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING I WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE MY … Look up ODI 10874153 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	0	2 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11020699 · 3 mi THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS Look up ODI 11020699 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting	0	2 ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10630159 · 102,000 mi THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WO… Look up ODI 10630159 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11088366 THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK Look up ODI 11088366 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Power Train	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 102,744 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10626253 · 103,000 mi

I WAS SLOWING DOWN AS I APPROACHED A LIGHT WHEN MY JEEP PATRIOT STALLED IN TRAFFIC. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. *TR

Look up ODI 10626253 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11233783 · 102,488 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK SO LONG TO START. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,488. *BF *TR

Look up ODI 11233783 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 102,488 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11233783 · 102,488 mi

Look up ODI 11233783 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET.

Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b