IllustrationSEVERE ACCELERATION JERK. WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 5 AND 60 MILES AN HOUR THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN JERK EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE ENGINE ISN'T GETTING FUEL. WILL NOT JERK IMMEDIATELY AFTER TANK FILL UP BU WILL AFTER NEXT TIME DRIVEN UNTIL FILLED UP AGAIN.
2009 Jeep Patriot
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Jeep Patriot do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 188.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
220–25K
2525–50K
2450–75K
2975–100K
39100–150K
16150K+
155 reports with mileage · 36 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 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
191 reportsCAR HAS MOONROOF, WATER LEAKS COME THROUGH MAP LIGHTS,AND POWER AWICH FOR MOONROOF,DRIPS ON RADIO AND GEAR SELECTOR,CANT FIX LEAK.VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE,VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVEING AS WATER POURS OUT OF MAP /DOME LIGHTS.ONLY LEAKS WATER WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION,NOT SITTING.
DURING SERVICE, CHRYSLER FOUND FRONT CROSSMEMBER HAD A HOLE THAT WAS RUSTED THROUGH. WAS INFORMED THAT IF NOT FIXED, MY VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR AS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH EASYCARE DOES NOT COVER RUST.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.. UPDATED 03/29/17 LJ *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DECELERATING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DECELERATING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500.
FILLING UP WITH GAS CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. AUTO GARAGE SAYS IT'S THE CHECK BALL FOR THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FOR OVERFILLING OF TANK AND THAN FUEL GETTING INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH THEN CAUSE THE JEEP TO STALL WITHIN 5 MINS. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IN INTERSECTION WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND ALMOST GETTING HIT B…
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FILLING UP WITH GAS CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. AUTO GARAGE SAYS IT'S THE CHECK BALL FOR THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FOR OVERFILLING OF TANK AND THAN FUEL GETTING INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH THEN CAUSE THE JEEP TO STALL WITHIN 5 MINS. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IN INTERSECTION WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND ALMOST GETTING HIT BY A DRIVER NOT PLAYING ATTENTION WHILE MY HUSBAND PUSHED THE JEEP OUT OF THE WAY TILL IT WANTED TO START AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MAN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 6/27/18* *JB
THE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT. THE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. THEIR IS A RECALL ON THE 2007 AND THE 2008 AND 2009 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SELL. IT IS VIBRATING AND A SAFETY ISSUE.
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OUTSIDE WATER LEAKS THREW THE MAP LIGHTS LIKE A RUNNING FAUCET.
Official recalls
108V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Oct 9, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.