JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 · model year

2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4

214 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2007JEEPPATRIOT 4X4 carries 214 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 PATRIOT 4X4 is fuel/propulsion system with 38 filings, followed by suspension:front (26) and steering (21). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 2007 PATRIOT 4X4, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

214
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

214 filings

Crashes Reported

2 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM38
SUSPENSION:FRONT26
STEERING21
SUSPENSION15
ENGINE15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
POWER TRAIN10
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT7
STRUCTURE:BODY6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
EQUIPMENT3

Recalls (1)

07V19600007/05/2007

WHEELS:HUB

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.

Recent Complaints

20190723STRUCTURE:BODY

SUNROOF LEAKS DURING/AFTER HEAVY RAIN, PUTTING CAR THROUGH CARWASH. WATER PUDDLES ON FLOOR WELL OF DRIVERS SEAT AND FLOOR WELL OF PASSENGER BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. ISSUE STARTED IN 2009. LEAKS HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR STANDING STILL.

Mileage: 145,000

20190718FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CAR WILL STALL AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, AND THERE IS A LOSS TO ALL THE DRIVING COMPONENTS. NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO POWER. VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY SAY IT IS SOMETHING IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE IT IS TO REPLACE IT IS TO BUY A NEW GAS TANK. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL THIS IS NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 122,000

20190713FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CAR HAS HARD TIME STARTING AFTER SHORT TIME OF BEING SHUT OFF. COMPANY KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, IT HAS INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNERS M ANUAL ON HOW TO RESTART CAR. SOMETIMES IT CAN TAKE A LONG TIME. THIS CAN PUT A LOT OF UNNECESSARY STRESS ON THE BATTERY. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL & BE FIXED BY COMPANY. PLEASE NOTE: I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

20190703ENGINE

EVERY TIME I REFUEL THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS. NO MATTER WHAT GRADE OF FUEL. IT WILL SPUTTER AND STALL FOR UP TO 20 MILES AFTER I FILL IT UP. IT HAS EVEN STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN THAT HAPPENS. IT'S NOT SAFE. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN REPLACING STUFF HOPING TO FIND A FIX BUT NO LUCK SO FAR. IT WILL STALL STATIONARY, MOVING, TURNING, OR BRAKING. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. AT LEAST THAT'S THE ONLY REASONABLE THING I HAVE READ OR BEEN TOLD. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 100,000

20190703FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I REFUEL THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS. NO MATTER WHAT GRADE OF FUEL. IT WILL SPUTTER AND STALL FOR UP TO 20 MILES AFTER I FILL IT UP. IT HAS EVEN STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN THAT HAPPENS. IT'S NOT SAFE. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN REPLACING STUFF HOPING TO FIND A FIX BUT NO LUCK SO FAR. IT WILL STALL STATIONARY, MOVING, TURNING, OR BRAKING. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. AT LEAST THAT'S THE ONLY REASONABLE THING I HAVE READ OR BEEN TOLD. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 100,000

20190703STEERING

EVERY TIME I REFUEL THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS. NO MATTER WHAT GRADE OF FUEL. IT WILL SPUTTER AND STALL FOR UP TO 20 MILES AFTER I FILL IT UP. IT HAS EVEN STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN THAT HAPPENS. IT'S NOT SAFE. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN REPLACING STUFF HOPING TO FIND A FIX BUT NO LUCK SO FAR. IT WILL STALL STATIONARY, MOVING, TURNING, OR BRAKING. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. AT LEAST THAT'S THE ONLY REASONABLE THING I HAVE READ OR BEEN TOLD. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 100,000

20190523FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WILL GO ABOUT 25 FEET AND START TO STALL AND SHUTOFF LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IF I DONT FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS SEEN HERE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 2

20190523STEERING

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WILL GO ABOUT 25 FEET AND START TO STALL AND SHUTOFF LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IF I DONT FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS SEEN HERE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 2

20190523UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WILL GO ABOUT 25 FEET AND START TO STALL AND SHUTOFF LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IF I DONT FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS SEEN HERE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

Mileage: 2

20190403UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TRANSMISSION AND AXLE SHAFT AREA MAKES A WHINING NOISE AS IF GEARS ARE FAILING. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSINGTHIS SO I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PRONLEM ACTUALLY STARTED! I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ON NEWER JEEP PATRIOTS THE YEAR 2015 THE REAR PASSENGER SIDES ABS/WHEEL SPEED SENSOR GOES OUT AS WELL AS WHEEL BEARING FAILURE WHICH STARTED AT 30,000 MILES. PLEASE FIX THESE PROBLEMS IT SEEMS LIKE THSES WHERE NOT MADE WELL FOR THE 44 FEATURE AS YOU DISPLAY IT TO BE CAPABLE OF. PLEASE FIX THESE PROBLEMS! THANK YOU! MY 2007 MAKES POPPING NOISES DURING RIGHT TURNS THE WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS!

Mileage: 140,000

20190315STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PIECE OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER FRAME THAT WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED CUMBERLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 931-263-0321 (LOCATED AT 1550 INTERSTATE DR, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

20190307FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2007 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED 4X4 CVT. EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP, THE CAR STALLS, BUCKS, AND/OR HESITATES. AFTER FILL UP, ABOUT A MILE OR LESS DRIVING OUT OF THE GAS STATION THE CAR WILL BUCK AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY STALL LOSING POWER STEERING. THIS JEEP HAD 122,000 MILES ON IT, BUT THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED FOR EVERY FILL UP SINCE AROUND 95,000. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS MENTIONED ON HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF ONLINE FORUMS. I'VE HAD THE PCV VALVE, CHARCOL CANISTER, GAS CAP AND 5 OR MORE EVAP/EMISSION PARTS REPLACED WITH GENUINE MOPAR PARTS AND NONE OF THESE REPLACEMENTS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY DIFFERENT GAS STATION, DIFFERENT BRANDS AND DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AS WELL. THE JEEP STALLING AFTER FILL UP IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND PUTS ME AT RISK OF HARM EVERY TIME I LEFT A GAS STATION.

Mileage: 96,000

20190221FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. MY SON FILLS UP HIS 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. I SEE FROM MANY POST ON FORMS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY IS CHRYSLER NOT FACEING THIS PROBLEM. YOU FILL THE JEEP UP AND THE THE CAR STALLS OUT AND WILL STOP DEAD IN TRAFFIC THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT THIS WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT HOLD CHRYSLER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. WE HAVE TRIED TO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND NOW ARE BEING TOLD THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.

Mileage: 114,000

20190205FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN I FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS AFTER LEAVING AND DRIVING FOR 20-30 SECONDS AND STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT OR SIGN THE CAR WILL DIE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP I CAN'T EVEN MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE IF I HAVE TO. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR.

Mileage: 1

20190205STEERING

WHEN I FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS AFTER LEAVING AND DRIVING FOR 20-30 SECONDS AND STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT OR SIGN THE CAR WILL DIE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP I CAN'T EVEN MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE IF I HAVE TO. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR.

Mileage: 1

20180903ENGINE

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR EVEN AFTER TRYING SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXPENSIVE CORRECTIVE REPAIRS.AFTER REFUELING MY JEEP PATRIOT, IT STALLS BUCKS AND JERKS. I START IT UP, AND UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND PULL AWAY FROM PUMPS OR OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT BEGINS TO SPUTTER BUCK AND STALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUSE ESECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF MY BEING HIT BECAUSE IT HAS STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I RELACED THE O2 SENSOR AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. I USED HIGHER OCTANE FUEL AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. I USED FUEL TREATMENT PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP UPON THEIR ADVISEMENT AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER AND HAVING THE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 100,000

20180903FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR EVEN AFTER TRYING SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXPENSIVE CORRECTIVE REPAIRS.AFTER REFUELING MY JEEP PATRIOT, IT STALLS BUCKS AND JERKS. I START IT UP, AND UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND PULL AWAY FROM PUMPS OR OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT BEGINS TO SPUTTER BUCK AND STALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUSE ESECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF MY BEING HIT BECAUSE IT HAS STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I RELACED THE O2 SENSOR AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. I USED HIGHER OCTANE FUEL AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. I USED FUEL TREATMENT PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP UPON THEIR ADVISEMENT AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER AND HAVING THE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 100,000

20180807FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AFTER GETTING GAS I STARTING DRIVING TOWARDS THE EXIT OF THE GAS STATION. I ONLY MADE IT A FEW INCHES WHEN MY CAR STARTED BUCKING AND SHAKING REALLY BAD. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SO I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY FROM OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ALSO IN DRIVE AND MY CAR WAS JUST NOT MOVING. I DECIDED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND LET IT SIT THERE FOR A MOMENT BEFORE I TRY TO TURN IT ON AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE I TURN IT ON AND MOVE MY CAR OFF TO THE SIDE TO GET OUT OF EVERYONE'S WAY. ONCE AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY CAR DIDN'T WANT TO STAY ON. MANY MINUTES LATER AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A LITTLE WAYS DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE ONCE AGAIN MY CAR STARTED BUCKING REALLY BAD AND SHAKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF ON A BUSY ROAD. I DECIDED TO PULL INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN AND EVERY LIGHT ON MY CAR CAME ON (CHECK ENGINE, OIL, TIRE, ETC...). MY AIR WAS COMING OUT HOT AND MY CAR SMELLED REALLY BAD. I DECIDED TO LET MY C

Mileage: 166,000

20180522ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE STALLS AND STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHEN I WAS TURNING AND ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED! SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mileage: 210,000

20180522FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE STALLS AND STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHEN I WAS TURNING AND ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED! SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mileage: 210,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 have?
The 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 has 214 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4?
Yes, the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is WHEELS:HUB. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4?
The most-complained component for the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM with 38 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION:FRONT and STEERING.
Is the 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.