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2009 Jeep Patriot Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2009 Jeep Patriot has 1 recall, 275 complaints.

1

Recalls

275

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

Recalls

08V528000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAI...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2009 Jeep Patriot 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

STRUCTURE
41
SUSPENSION
34
POWER TRAIN
24
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
24
ENGINE
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
TIRES
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6

Problems by Component

Suspension46Structure43Powertrain42Other41Electrical29Engine26Steering17Tires9Brakes5Airbags5Fuel System4Lights3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 9, 2025ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMEngine stalls only after filling up gas, resulting in check engine light or oil light turning on. I ...
Feb 6, 2025POWER TRAINI am submitting this complaint regarding the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) failure in our...
May 30, 2024SUSPENSIONMy whole front end of my jeep when I stop feels like it's coming out from underneath me
May 28, 2024ENGINEChanged catalytic converter now my car want go over 5 mph
Nov 29, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMAfter refueling the vehicle at a gas station, I drive about a 1/4 of a mile and the engine will stal...
Oct 23, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFaulty gas tank. Doesn’t fill and gas shoots out during the fill process.
Jul 6, 2023SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the rear end of the v...
Jun 6, 2023STRUCTURESubframe front and rear are completely rusted out and unsafe to drive
Nov 25, 2022POWER TRAINVehicle's CVT transmission will overheat and cause the speed of the vehicle to slow down, unable to ...
Nov 18, 2022STEERING,SUSPENSIONfront and rear crossmember assembly rusted through car available. acknowledged history on this and r...
Nov 15, 2022POWER TRAINI report reveral times issuess with my gear box, but each time they said the car is fine. The proble...
Sep 2, 2022ENGINEWe bought this car in March of 22 for our daughter. She used to drive back and forth between Mankato...
Jul 20, 2022STRUCTUREVehicle started making a metal rub noise. Took to mechanic. K frame front drivers side is complete...
Mar 10, 2022SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTUREAir conditioner drain drips directly on subframe cross brace for front cradle, erosion and road grim...
Feb 26, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the anti-theft warning light would ill...
Jan 1, 2022STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle front subframe was corrode...
Dec 16, 2021ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCar shuts off after fueling. Is a common problem with other Jeep owners found on Google. My mechani...
Sep 27, 2021POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the veh...
Aug 25, 2021SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREThe contact's daughter-in-law owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while he was replaci...
Aug 25, 2021FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMAfter fueling the vehicle completely, the engine stalls multiple times while in motion. This happens...