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2008 Jeep Patriot Fwd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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90Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
35
200790
200824
200922
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
35Structure
23Steering
17Power Train
15Engine
8
All reported categories
Electrical System
7Engine And Engine Cooling
5Unknown Or Other
5Wheels
5Fuel/propulsion System
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Interior Lighting
2Tires
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

80 reports with mileage · 10 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 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

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32,952 miles · Jun 28, 2012
Service BrakesSteeringSuspension

I PURCHASED A USED JEEP PATRIOT WITH 32,952 MILES ON IT. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT WHEELS COULD FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM FOR ME ALONG WITH ROTORS. ORIGINAL TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, BUT THE NEW ONES ARE ALREADY SHO…

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I PURCHASED A USED JEEP PATRIOT WITH 32,952 MILES ON IT. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT WHEELS COULD FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM FOR ME ALONG WITH ROTORS. ORIGINAL TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, BUT THE NEW ONES ARE ALREADY SHOWING WEAR.THE DEALER & 2 OTHER SHOPS SAID WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER BALL JOINTS/ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE. NOT ONLY WAS A BALL JOINT STILL BAD BUT I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACED. NOW, AFTER BEING REPLACED ONCE (NOW JUST OVER 33,400 MILES ON THE JEEP) I AM TOLD IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OVER ABOUT 40MPH BECAUSE STILL A WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10463478

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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