Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Jeep Patriot has 50 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
50
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I'M ABLE TO PUT MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN GEARS BIT WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE MY VEICHLE WON'T MOVE FO... |
| Jun 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCES OR IN HILLY AREAS, THE TRANSMISSION ... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY TRANISSION WENT BAD. |
| Dec 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ECM / PCM ISSUES. MECHANIC AT PEP BOYS TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TEL... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 3 DAYS AFTER MY 10 YEAR DRIVETRAIN INSPECTION,I DROVE FROM CLEVELAND OHH TO RENO NEVADA. THE TRANSMI... |
| May 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PURCHASED THIS USED JEEP PATRIOT ON MAY 24, 2017. I BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON FI... |
| May 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERYTIME RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT (CAR IS SHUT OFF WHILE FUELING) THE JEEP EITHER... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION OVERH... |
| Apr 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | -REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BY JEEP THROUGH UNLIMITED POWERTRAIN... |
| Apr 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND A CONDITION OF LOW IDLE STALLING HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVE... |
| Apr 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP PATRIOT IT STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE LOSS POW... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP WITH... |
| Oct 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE O... |
| Jun 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FI... |
| Jan 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT THAT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WAS COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT SO... |
| Nov 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN FLORIDA AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO HEAD HOME TO MISSISSIP... |
| Aug 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AFTER EVALUATIONS AND INSPECTIONS BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS, I'M TOL... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICE COMPLETED @ 99K MILES, CAR COULDN'T MAKE IT 70 MILES @ 75MPH TO THE AIRPORT... |
| Jun 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A... |
| Jun 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 M... |