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2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

124 reports with mileage · 17 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

141 reports
45,000 miles · Sep 27, 2010
Suspension

LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT SHOT AT 45,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THREE MECHANICS WHO SAW THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE AND I'VE BEEN ADVISED TO EITHER NOT DRIVE THE CAR OR IMMEDIATELY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. EACH MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT GO AT 45,000 MILES AND NOTED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH CHRYSLER AND FAIL…

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LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT SHOT AT 45,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THREE MECHANICS WHO SAW THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE AND I'VE BEEN ADVISED TO EITHER NOT DRIVE THE CAR OR IMMEDIATELY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. EACH MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT GO AT 45,000 MILES AND NOTED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH CHRYSLER AND FAILED BALL JOINTS. WHILE ON A LIFT, ONE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW MY TWO FRONT TIRES CAN SIMPLY BE MOVED SIDE TO SIDE. THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN I WAS INFORMED. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FLY OFF THE CAR. I'VE BEEN HEARING NOISE AND FEELING TIRE SHAKES FOR AWHILE NOW. THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES..WHICH BY THE WAY ALSO NEED REPLACING HOWEVER I AM BEING ADVISED TO SPEND MY MONEY FIRST ON THE BALL JOINTS SINCE IT IS AN IMMEDIATE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NOT FEELING VERY SAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10357822

51,000 miles · Sep 15, 2010
Suspension

2007 JEEP PATRIOT: WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT DEALER, TOLD CONTROL ARMS BAD. ONLY AT 3 YEARS/ 51,000 MILES. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING DRAINING BOILING WATER ON FEET. FILED COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER RE: THE WATER AND HAD FIXED FOR THE FOURTH TIME THIS SUMMER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10355747

38,002 miles · Aug 26, 2010
Suspension

LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WITH 38,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10352139

41,000 miles · Aug 23, 2010
Suspension

NORMAL, ROUTINE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE 41,000 MILES AND THE BALL JOINTS FAILED, ALONG WITH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10351274

99,000 miles · Aug 20, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Visibility

IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO WE TURNED ON OUR WIPERS ONLY TO FIND THAT WE HAD NO WIPERS. THEY WILL TURN ON SOMETIMES, BUT ONLY ON THE HIGHEST SETTING, YET AT A LESS THAN MINIMAL SPEED. WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE A LOOSE CONNECTION OR SOMETHING SEEING AS OUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, BUT WHEN WE WENT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT THEFT…

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IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO WE TURNED ON OUR WIPERS ONLY TO FIND THAT WE HAD NO WIPERS. THEY WILL TURN ON SOMETIMES, BUT ONLY ON THE HIGHEST SETTING, YET AT A LESS THAN MINIMAL SPEED. WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE A LOOSE CONNECTION OR SOMETHING SEEING AS OUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, BUT WHEN WE WENT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT THEFT SAID IT WAS THE WIPER COMPUTER MODULE AND WOULD COST NEARLY 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME TO REPLACE IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10350786

36,500 miles · Aug 16, 2010
EquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH ALMOST 37K MILES NEEDS NEW REAR BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS. REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROADING ALTHOUGH IT IS "TRAIL RATED" . BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY SUCH A HIGH REPAIR COST. JEEPPATRIOT.COM AND OTHER SIT…

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2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH ALMOST 37K MILES NEEDS NEW REAR BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS. REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROADING ALTHOUGH IT IS "TRAIL RATED" . BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY SUCH A HIGH REPAIR COST. JEEPPATRIOT.COM AND OTHER SITES HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THERE WERE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER AT THE WHEEL! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10349628

42,000 miles · Aug 10, 2010
Suspension

WENT TO GO GET MY JEEP INSPECTED, UPON INSPECTION MY VEHICLE HAD FAILED DUE TO THE TIRE BEING LOOSE AND THE OUTER TIE ROD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE TIE ROD REPLACED. WENT BACK TO GET MY VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED AND AGAIN FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT T…

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WENT TO GO GET MY JEEP INSPECTED, UPON INSPECTION MY VEHICLE HAD FAILED DUE TO THE TIRE BEING LOOSE AND THE OUTER TIE ROD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE TIE ROD REPLACED. WENT BACK TO GET MY VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED AND AGAIN FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM WAS BAD. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE HAZARDOUS TO THE OWNERS DRIVING THEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF NOT KILLED WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION GIVES OUT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10348574

35,000 miles · Aug 1, 2010
Suspension

NORMAL, ROUTINE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE THAT HAD LESS THAN 36,000 MILES AND THE BALL JOINTS FAILED, THEY WERE REPLACED BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT LATER THAT MONTH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10346671

46,000 miles · Mar 5, 2010
Power Train

2007 JEEP PATRIOT 46,000 MILES TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WILL COST 7,000 TO REPLACE-- CHRYSLER 36,000 WARRANTY GO FIGURE THEY WILL NOT REALLY ASSIST. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317212

500 miles · Mar 5, 2010
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

STARTED AS ACCELERATOR "FLAT SPOT."UNDER VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT)ENGINE WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AND SOMETIMES STAY AT A LOW RPM OR STALL. I HAVE TO RELEASE PEDAL AND REAPPLY OR RESTART THE ENGINE. NOW PROBLEM IS MORE OBVIOUS WITH RAIN CAUSING ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, ERRATIC IDLE SPEED AND ENGINE STALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317165

Official recalls

1

07V196000 · Wheels:hub

May 7, 2007

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP17002 · Engine Stall After Refueling

Opened Mar 29, 2017 · Closed Oct 2, 2017

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/charging; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:mounting; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief Devices

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Additional source detail variants (4)

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/charging

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief Devices

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386