IllustrationMy airbag light on the dash board comes on and will not go away. I have had it twice reset and it does NOT go away. I was told that Jeep recalled their models but I cannot find a recall for the Patriot model. Why would all of their other models be recalled and not the Patriot? Does not make sense. 2008 Jeep Patriot.
2008 Jeep Patriot
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Jeep Patriot do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 188.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →185Owner complaints
Model-year median: 188
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2008 Jeep Patriot
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 185 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Structure: 44 reports
- Fuel/propulsion System: 38 reports
- Engine: 30 reports
- Suspension: 26 reports
- Power Train: 25 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Patriot years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
1325–50K
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3375–100K
44100–150K
23150K+
143 reports with mileage · 42 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.
- Structure. Review the 44 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 →
- Engine. Review the 30 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 reports3 fire reports0 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsMY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT WHEN IT FIRST CAME ON AND THEY WANTED OVER $600 TO FIX THE CLOCK SPRING. DUE TO NOT HAVING FUNDS TO FIX IT, IT'S STILL UNDERGOING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF DRIVING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SA…
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MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT WHEN IT FIRST CAME ON AND THEY WANTED OVER $600 TO FIX THE CLOCK SPRING. DUE TO NOT HAVING FUNDS TO FIX IT, IT'S STILL UNDERGOING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF DRIVING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES FOR YEARS NOW SO WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED YET.
I START HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG IN MY JEEP LAST YEAR. I TOOK MY JEEP INTO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER LAST YEAR. THE DEAL STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. THE DEAL THAT I'M HAVING IS THAT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I SEE THAT THEIR IS A RECALL ON THIS NA…
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I START HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG IN MY JEEP LAST YEAR. I TOOK MY JEEP INTO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER LAST YEAR. THE DEAL STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. THE DEAL THAT I'M HAVING IS THAT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I SEE THAT THEIR IS A RECALL ON THIS NAME BRAND AIRBAG FOR THIS VEHICLE. I'M ASKING COULD YOU PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER TO YOUR RECALL LIST THANK YOU.
CLOCK SPRING DEFECTIVE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ACCORDING TO INTERNAL LIGHT DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. CLOCK SPRING WAS EXTENDED COVERAGE ON JEEP WRANGLER, BUT NOT PATRIOT.
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME UP AND A MECHANIC WITH LICENSE TOLD ME THAT; THAT MAIN SENSOR ALONG SIDE THE STEERING TUBE DID NOT WORK AND IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. TELL ME IF THE MAKER IS OR NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM I'M FACING.
I OWN A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE MILEAGE IS 63592 MILES. RECENTLY THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING AND CHIMING AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THAT DONE AT A COST OF $614. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR A SAFETY DEVICE LIKE ITS…
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I OWN A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE MILEAGE IS 63592 MILES. RECENTLY THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING AND CHIMING AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THAT DONE AT A COST OF $614. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR A SAFETY DEVICE LIKE ITS AIRBAGS TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE PAYING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING. *TR
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.