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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.

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185Owner complaints

Model-year median: 188

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
94
2007185
2008191
2009136
2010326
2011
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
44Fuel/propulsion System
38Engine
30Suspension
26Power Train
25
All reported categories
Electrical System
23Unknown Or Other
20Vehicle Speed Control
11Exterior Lighting
10Service Brakes
10Steering
10Fuel System, Gasoline
7Air Bags
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Wheels
3Seat Belts
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

11 reports
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60,600 miles · Jan 31, 2014
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ACCELERATING THE CAR. IT JERKED SEVERAL TIMES AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A SHORT TIME THEN WENT OUT- I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE CONFIRMED THE CAR NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER THERE ARE NONE ON LONG ISLAND THERE ARE M…

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THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ACCELERATING THE CAR. IT JERKED SEVERAL TIMES AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A SHORT TIME THEN WENT OUT- I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE CONFIRMED THE CAR NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER THERE ARE NONE ON LONG ISLAND THERE ARE MORE THEN 450 ON BACKORDER COMING FROM OVERSEAS!!!! IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST WEEK AND I CANNOT GET IT FIXED. I AM AFRAID THE IT IS DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY IF I AM NOT ABLE TO FIND THIS PART ON LONG ISLAND THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE THAT JEEP CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. THERE ARE ONLY 60K MILES ON THIS CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10562380

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.