Jeep Patriot FWDYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 171 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Jeep Patriot FWD.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Jeep Patriot FWD years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Patriot FWD median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Patriot FWD problems

All model years combined: 171 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension631
Structure380
Power train251
Steering221
Engine160
Electrical system160
Engine and engine cooling90
Wheels70
Exterior lighting60
13 other systems474
0 recalls

Jeep Patriot FWD recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Patriot FWD

  1. Engine stall after refuelingDP17002 · 2007 · closed Oct 2, 2017
    No recall