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2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 100.5

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
141
2007171
200860
200930
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
13Power Train
12Engine
10Structure
9Suspension
9
All reported categories
Steering
6Service Brakes
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Electrical System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Tires
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

55 reports with mileage · 5 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.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 10 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 reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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39,000 miles · Dec 5, 2014
Exterior Lighting

THERE IS A HORRIBLE LEAK FROM THE FRONT DOME LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. WATER POURS OUT FROM THE FIXTURE AS YOU ARE DRIVING. POURS. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS, AND JEEP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON MANY WEB SITES ABOUT THI…

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THERE IS A HORRIBLE LEAK FROM THE FRONT DOME LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. WATER POURS OUT FROM THE FIXTURE AS YOU ARE DRIVING. POURS. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS, AND JEEP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON MANY WEB SITES ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, AND THE COMMON THEME IS THAT JEEP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10662438

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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