IllustrationTAKATA RECALL
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
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WITHIN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS RACED, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IDLED ROUGHLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE DEALER (NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TAYLOR, 141…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WITHIN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS RACED, THE VEHICLE RAN HOT, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IDLED ROUGHLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE DEALER (NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TAYLOR, 14150 US-79, TAYLOR, TX 76574, (512) 218-5300) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED BY SOUTH POINT DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (5210 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, (512) 782-2163) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIMES CONSTANTLY GO ON AND OFF. I WORK A MILE FROM HOME AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHIME SOUNDS 10-15 PER TRIP TO WORK. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, AND RAIN OR SHINE.
SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT NO IMPACT.
TAKATA RECALL: USE SUV PURCHASE IN 2014 FROM KORNER FORD. AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON EVERY 30 SECONDS FOR KNOW REASON. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER ALL WARRENTIES AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. STATIONARY IN PUBLIC PARKING LOT AS I STARTED THE IGNITION. HAS BEEN ON FOR 1 WEEK AS OF TO-DATE 03/31/2016. VERBALLY TOLD…
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TAKATA RECALL: USE SUV PURCHASE IN 2014 FROM KORNER FORD. AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON EVERY 30 SECONDS FOR KNOW REASON. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER ALL WARRENTIES AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. STATIONARY IN PUBLIC PARKING LOT AS I STARTED THE IGNITION. HAS BEEN ON FOR 1 WEEK AS OF TO-DATE 03/31/2016. VERBALLY TOLD THAT I HAD BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE. PERSON IS NO LONGER THERE AND MY COVERAGE IS LIMITED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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.