2010 Jeep PATRIOT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
136 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
76,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 103 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 136 complaints (22.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 29 | 21.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 23 | 16.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 11.0% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 8.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 5.1% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 4.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 31 |
| Air Bags | 25 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Power Train | 17 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Suspension | 15 |
| Steering | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 31; Air Bags: 25; Electrical System: 18; Power Train: 17; Engine: 15; Suspension: 15; Steering: 13; Unknown Or Other: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 16 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 28 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 20 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 28; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 8
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 33 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2012: 4; 2013: 11; 2014: 10; 2015: 8; 2016: 7; 2017: 24; 2018: 11; 2019: 19; 2020: 14; 2021: 11; 2022: 10; 2023: 3; 2024: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 29 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10481148 · 2012-10-19 (October 19, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A WIRING HARNESS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,749 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,749 miles reported. Look up ODI 10481148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10481237 · 2012-10-20 (October 20, 2012)
JEEP SEEMS TO GET REVVED UP AND GETS STUCK THERE, AND I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP IT SHORT OFF SHUTTING IT DOWN. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON 10/8/12 AS I WAS GETTING ON FREEWAY. I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED UP TO ABOUT 5. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS IT DID NOT GO DOWN, EVEN AFTER TAPPING BRAKE. ALSO, EVEN AFTER GIVING GAS AGAIN, COULD BARELY GET IT TO MOVE SO I COULD GET TO SIDE OF ROAD,(THANK GOODNESS NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME) AS I COASTED OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN RIGHT THERE, AFTER RESTARTING IT WAS FIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10481237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10691235 · 2015-02-28 (February 28, 2015)
MY 2010 PATRIOT LIMITED STALLS ALL THE TIME. IT GETS WORSE WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, REV UP THE ENGINE SO IT DOES NOT GO DEAD. IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE IF THE GAS TANK IS BELOW 1/2 TANK. ALSO I REALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING MY GAS BECAUSE THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. ALL THE INFO I HAVE LOOKED UP IT'S ALL JEEP PRODUCTS 2010 2011 2012 2013 ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10876347 · 2016-06-24 (June 24, 2016)
GAS TANK ROLL OVER VALVE: THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT LEAST ONCE AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT AFFECTS A LOT OF VEHICLES BASED ON MY SEARCHES.
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10876347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10532039 · 2013-07-26 (July 26, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532039 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555329 · 2013-12-09 (December 9, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10840310 · 2016-03-07 (March 7, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOOSENED AND AFFECTED HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,786.
Owner-reported narrative. 57,786 miles reported. Look up ODI 10840310 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10891709 · 2016-07-29 (July 29, 2016)
CLOCK SPRING IS BAD. SAME MODEL THAT'S UNDER RECALL ON THE WRANGLER. FIRST PROBLEM NOTICED WAS WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL, RADIO DISPLAY WOULD DIM. SECOND PROBLEM WAS THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES GOES OFF WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10891709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10519413 · 2013-06-12 (June 12, 2013)
MY DAUGHTER CALLED FROM COLLEGE TO TELL ME HER TURN SIGNALS HEAD LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS AND WIPERS HAD ALL STOPPED WORKING. SHE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER WHO TOLD HER IT WAS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND COULD NOT WORK ON IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. SHE HAD TO COME HOME IN THE RAIN, DRIVE 250 MILES WITH OUT TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS OR WIPERS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT THE JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX IT. I STARTED LOOKING ON LINE AT SOME JEEP FORUMS AND FOUND SOME THINGS TO TRY. THE FIRST ONE I TRIED GOT EVERYTHING WORKING FOR NOW STILL DO …
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10502970 · 2013-03-14 (March 14, 2013)
2010 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS REPAIRED. *SMD ..UPDATED 04/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE BACK BREAK LINE. THIS PUT A WHOLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE BREAK LINE WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 05/17/2013 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 58,599 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502970 at NHTSA ↗