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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

Tires complaints

2 reports
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47,500 miles · Jul 17, 2014
TiresWheels

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND THIS SPRING I'VE HAD TO REPLACE TWO CRACKED/FAULTY TPMS UNITS - AT SEPARATE TIMES. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE DISCOVERED DUE TO LOW PSI, A LEAKY VALVE STEM AND FLAT TIRES. ANY SINGLE REPAIR COULD BE WRITTEN OFF AS COINCIDENCE, BUT TWO OUT OF FOUR TIRES IS DISCONCERTING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10611192

2,800 miles · May 17, 2010
Tires

WE HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE ON MARCH 20TH, 2010. WE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. ON MAY 17TH WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET ONE OF THE TIRES CHANGED AND FOUND OUT THE OTHER THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRES IN THE TIRES AE SEPARATING, WHICH ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BUBBLE. …

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WE HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE ON MARCH 20TH, 2010. WE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. ON MAY 17TH WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET ONE OF THE TIRES CHANGED AND FOUND OUT THE OTHER THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRES IN THE TIRES AE SEPARATING, WHICH ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BUBBLE. IN THE END IT'S CAUSING SEPARATION THROUGHOUT THE TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10330903

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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