Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Jeep Patriot has 0 recalls, 445 complaints.
0
Recalls
445
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Jeep Patriot 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle stalls after a gas fill up. Daughter was stuck in traffic. No Power steering, brakes, et... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car stalls after fill up. NUMEROUS online Jeep forums have noted this issue for years. There seems t... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Water leaks in through the sunroof and top racks and leaks out the dome lights inside of the car |
| Apr 3, 2023 | SUSPENSION | My 2008 Jeep Patriot with 100,000 miles on it both front and rear subframes are completely rotted an... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Front and rear crossmembers are rusted through. Replaced front subframe for $1008.00 in 2021. Availa... |
| May 7, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN After I fill up on gas at different stations I had the car sputter and die after filling up... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I REFILL MY TANK WITH FUEL, THE FIRST SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | My airbag light on the dash board comes on and will not go away. I have had it twice reset and it d... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL THE SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON ENGINE STALLS OUT ABOUT HALF A MILE DOWN THE R... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | SUSPENSION | UPON CHANGING REAR TIRE WE FOUND SEVER FRAME RUST AND REAR AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN FRAME. T... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION | I WAS INFORMED BY A SHOP AT AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE JEEP PATRIOT 2008 HAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSIO... |
| Aug 6, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK TO NORMAL LEVEL, CAR STALLED AND LOST CONTROLS OF VEHICLE |
| Jul 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 ALTERNATORS THROUGHOUT THE PAST 2 MONTHS DUE TO A ELECTRIC PROBLEM. MY BATTE... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FILLED UP GAS TANK AND CAR STALLED AT STOP LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AFTER A 5-MINUT... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | I MADE A U-TURN IN MY VEHICLE ON A TOWN STREET , AS I COMPLETED THE U-TURN THE VEHICLES REAR SUSPENS... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | I HAD TO HAVE THE SUBFRAME AND CROSS MEMBER REPLACED ON MY 2008 PATRIOT IN JANUARY 2017, IT HAS RUST... |
| Apr 28, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTED THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED AND, SHOULD IT BREAK, MY TIR... |
| Feb 19, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE. AND IT NEEDED A SWAY BAR LINK FOR THE SAME SIDE. I BOUGHT A NEW A... |
| Dec 5, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND THEN DRIVE, THE JEEP STALLS, I LOSE STEERING, IT IS NOT SAFE. ... |