Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Jeep Patriot has 53 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THIS MORNING, MY CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSEC... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | STEERING,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING UP GAS THE CAR TURNS OFF ENGINE THEN START IT UP AND TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VERY DAN... |
| Sep 22, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FUELING THE JEEP IT STALLS WHEN THE NEXT IDLE OR TWO OCCURS. FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER FUELING, THE J... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE VEHICLE JERKS WILDLY, SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF IN TH... |
| May 11, 2018 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHIN A MILE WHEN IDLING. IT DOES IT AT RED LIGHTS... |
| May 3, 2018 | STEERING | TERRIBLE CRUNCHY SOUND. THE JEEP DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. LOUD CRUNCH AND CRACKING SOUNDS WHEN C... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | FRONT END CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND AXLE NUTS AND LUG NUTS FROZEN IN PLACE. M JUST TOTA... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER REFUELING THE PATRIOT I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE AND THE VEHICLE BUCKED, SHUDDERED AND SHU... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HAVE HAD MY JEEP FOR 6 YEARS ITS ALWAYS STALLING I TOOK IT TO JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE, FIRESTONE NOBODY ... |
| May 31, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERYTIME WIFE FILLS THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. 80% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS IN THE INTERSE... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING UP GAS AT HALF A TANK THE CAR STALLS TRYING TO SHUT OFF AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BY JEEP THROUGH UNLIMITED POWERTRAIN ... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL STILL IN THE ENGINE DIES THE CAR LOTS OF IOWA CITY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE... |
| Jul 20, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I AM UNABLE TO PUT GAS AND IT IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP AND USUALLY IT DOES... |
| Jul 13, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | ON JULY 13, 2016, I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING UP MY JEEP,... |
| May 31, 2016 | STEERING | FRONT CROSS MEMBER ROTTED OUT AND FAILED STATE INSPECTION. THIS CROSS MEMBER IS WHAT RACK AND PINION... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING MY 2008 PATRIOT UP WITH FUEL THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP ,... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FUELING VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY THE JEEP WILL STUTTER AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JER... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT DUE TO LOCATION OF A/C DRAIN. IF IT BREAKS STEERING CONTROL WILL BE LOST. THI... |