Total Complaints
36 filings
JEEP PATRIOT FWD · model year
2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD
36 NHTSA complaints, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2009JEEPPATRIOT FWD carries 36 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 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 2009 PATRIOT FWD is suspension with 6 filings, followed by electrical system (5) and structure (3). 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 2009 PATRIOT FWD, 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.
36
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| STRUCTURE | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
Recalls (1)
10E04300003/09/2010
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING S
Recent Complaints
20190722ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK SO LONG TO START. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,488. *BF *TR
Mileage: 102,488
20190420WHEELS
TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON. PULLED OVER TO AIR STATION. STOPPED CAR. REMOVED TIRE STEM COVER TO PUT AIR IN TIRE. STEM BROKE AND TIRE DEFLATED. THIS HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO 3 SEPARATE TIRES. MY MECHANIC SAID THE TIRE STEMS ARE FAULTY. THEY COST $180 EACH TO REPLACE AND BREAK OFF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE
Mileage: 190,000
20180925UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE K FRAME (FRONT CROSS MEMBER) RUSTED AND FAILED RESULTING IN BOTH A FRAMES AND BALL JOINTS TO ALSO FAIL. THE RACK AND PINION STERRING CONTROLS ARE SHIFTING ON THE K FRAME AS WELL. JEEP OFFERS NO RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL PRESENTS A HAZZARD DUE TO SUBSTANDARD METAL PREMATURE FAILURE. FIRST NOTE OF FAILURE WAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT.
Mileage: 130,000
20180416ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK
20180416ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK
20180416EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SUNROOF LEAK
20170830ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS
Mileage: 3
20170830ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS
Mileage: 3
20170830ENGINE
THE ENGINE LOSSES POWER FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN WENT THRU 2 ALTERNATORS AND 3 BATTERY'S IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS DRAWLING THE ELECTRICAL POWER AWAY WHEN ACCELERATING OR USING HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS
Mileage: 3
20170211SUSPENSION
ENTIRE FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BE DAMAGED. AUTO SHOP SAID HE WOULD NOT DARE HIT A POT HOLE WITH THIS SINCE THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COULD FALL OUT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE JEEP FORUMS.
Mileage: 199,125
20161229ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET.
Mileage: 64,000
20161229SUSPENSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET.
Mileage: 64,000
20161027SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE ABS LIGHT APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME ,ABS STOPS TO WORK AND ALSO CRUISE CONTROL STOPS TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME ,LATELY MORE OFTEN - SOMETIMES IF DRIVING FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL RESUME FUNCTIONALITY THEN COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
20160614ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER IT TRAINS MY CAR LEAKS EITHER FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT IT IS VERY BAD I NORMALLY KEEP TOWELS IN THE CAR TO CATCH THE WATER BECAUSE IT HAS SHORT-CIRCUITED MY CONSOLE IT TAKES TIME FOR MY CONSOLE TO WORK IT GOES IN AND OUT OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT A WEEK TO WORK AGAIN AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING AT THAT POINT BECAUSE NOTHING COMES ON IT HAS CAUSED WATER STAINS ON THE ROOF INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE IS A MILDEW SMELL I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING I WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE MY WHOLE CONSOLE I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS PLEASE FIX IT. IT EVEN LEAKS WHEN I GO THROUGH A CARWASH
20160614UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER IT TRAINS MY CAR LEAKS EITHER FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT IT IS VERY BAD I NORMALLY KEEP TOWELS IN THE CAR TO CATCH THE WATER BECAUSE IT HAS SHORT-CIRCUITED MY CONSOLE IT TAKES TIME FOR MY CONSOLE TO WORK IT GOES IN AND OUT OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT A WEEK TO WORK AGAIN AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING AT THAT POINT BECAUSE NOTHING COMES ON IT HAS CAUSED WATER STAINS ON THE ROOF INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE IS A MILDEW SMELL I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING I WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE MY WHOLE CONSOLE I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS PLEASE FIX IT. IT EVEN LEAKS WHEN I GO THROUGH A CARWASH
20160307FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER NECK VALVE WAS OPEN AND ALLOWED FUEL TO SPLASH BACK. DUE TO THE FAILURE, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,141.
Mileage: 46,141
20150810SUSPENSION
THIS BEAUTIFUL CONDITION JEEP PATRIOT 2009 HAS NOT RUST ANYWHERE BUT THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT AND HAS HUGE RUST HOLES WHERE THE ENGINE CRADLE ONCE WAS. NOW I GET CLANKING AND CRACKING NOISES WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AND BELIEVE THE RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE IS THE ISSUE. SEARCHED WEB SITES AND SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE ON OTHER YEARS FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES LIKE THE JEEP COMPASS WHICH SHARES THAT PLATFORM.
Mileage: 128,000
20140902STRUCTURE
THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WORK FROM THE WATER DAMAGE, AND YES, I KNOW, IT IS PAST WARRANTY-IN THE BEGINNING, YOU THINK YOU LEFT IT OPEN A CRACK, OR IT IS COLD AND SOMETHING IS FROZEN, AND THEN THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN 'FIX' THE PROBLEM. AND NOW, FINALLY, I AM REALIZING THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW-I GOOGLED IT, AND I AM AMONG THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
20140902ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WORK FROM THE WATER DAMAGE, AND YES, I KNOW, IT IS PAST WARRANTY-IN THE BEGINNING, YOU THINK YOU LEFT IT OPEN A CRACK, OR IT IS COLD AND SOMETHING IS FROZEN, AND THEN THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN 'FIX' THE PROBLEM. AND NOW, FINALLY, I AM REALIZING THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW-I GOOGLED IT, AND I AM AMONG THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
20140902EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THEY CAN 'FIX' IT. THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES. THAT DOES NOT FIX IT, WITHIN A FEW MONTHS IT IS BLOCKED/KINKED AGAIN. WHY DOES THE WATER DRIP THROUGH THE WINDOW SEAL ANYWAY? SEEMS THAT IS WHAT NEEDS FIXING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO-$550.00-AND EVERY TIME THEY BLOW OUT THE DRAIN LINES, IT IS $35.00. THIS IS MY 5TH AND LAST JEEP PRODUCT. IT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE ALL DAY AT WORK AND ALL NIGHT AT HOME. WHAT WOULD THE PROBLEM BE LIKE IF I PARKED IT UNDER TREES? NOW THE MAP LIGHTS DON'T WORK FROM THE WATER DAMAGE, AND YES, I KNOW, IT IS PAST WARRANTY-IN THE BEGINNING, YOU THINK YOU LEFT IT OPEN A CRACK, OR IT IS COLD AND SOMETHING IS FROZEN, AND THEN THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN 'FIX' THE PROBLEM. AND NOW, FINALLY, I AM REALIZING THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW-I GOOGLED IT, AND I AM AMONG THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
Compare 2009JEEPPATRIOT FWD to Similar Vehicles
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PE24024Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Underhood fires
RQ24012Recall QueryOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD have?▼
The 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD has 36 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD?▼
Yes, the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD?▼
The most-complained component for the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD is SUSPENSION with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STRUCTURE.
Is the 2009 JEEP PATRIOT FWD 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.