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2009 Jeep PATRIOT 4X4: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

60 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

71,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 60 complaints (21.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1830.0%
Braking behavior1016.7%
Steering behavior1016.7%
Fuel system concerns915.0%
Transmission and shifting813.3%
Electrical and battery issues610.0%

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Power Train
11
Engine
10
Suspension
9
Steering
6
Service Brakes
5
Structure
5
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System13
Power Train11
Engine10
Suspension9
Steering6
Service Brakes5
Structure5
Vehicle Speed Control5

Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Power Train: 11; Engine: 10; Suspension: 9; Steering: 6; Service Brakes: 5; Structure: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
10
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
11
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
18
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00010
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,99911
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,99918
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 5 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.

2009
3
2010
1
2011
3
2012
7
2013
6
2014
2
2015
5
2016
10
2017
8
2018
11
2019
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20093
20101
20113
20127
20136
20142
20155
201610
20178
201811
20194

2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 7; 2013: 6; 2014: 2; 2015: 5; 2016: 10; 2017: 8; 2018: 11; 2019: 4

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 10 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10284932 · 2009-09-22 (September 22, 2009)

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IN DECEMBER OF 2008, SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR I'VE ONLY PUT 7200 MILES ON THAT CAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WHAT FEELS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR BOX, PROBLEM SOLVED...ABOUT 1,000 MILES LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR RETURNED. THESE PROBLEMS BEING, LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UPHILL, NEAR STALLS IN REVERSE. WHEN I NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THE RPMS RED-LINE FOR ME TO GET ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR TO MOVE. *TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10284934 · 2009-09-22 (September 22, 2009)

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IN DECEMBER OF 2008, SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR I'VE ONLY PUT 7200 MILES ON THAT CAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WHAT FEELS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR BOX, PROBLEM SOLVED...ABOUT 1,000 MILES LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR RETURNED. THESE PROBLEMS BEING, LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UPHILL, NEAR STALLS IN REVERSE. WHEN I NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THE RPMS RED-LINE FOR ME TO GET ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR TO MOVE. *TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10297374 · 2009-12-29 (December 29, 2009)

WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HEAR WATER SWISHING WHEN MAKING A TURN, THEN HOT WATER CAME POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. WHITE PLAINS CHRYSLER SAID THERE WAS A KINK IN THE HOSE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING AND WATER HAD COLLECTED THERE THUS HEATING UP AND EXPANDED AND CAME OUT BURNING MY FOOT WHILE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD WHEN PARK ON A HILL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360791 · 2010-10-16 (October 16, 2010)

2009 JEEP PATRIOT: MANUAL GEAR CLUTCH FAILURE AT 14,000 MILES AND 14 MONTHS SINCE NEW. WARRANTY EXPIRES ON THIS ITEM AT 12,000 MILES AND 12 MONTHS. THE JEEP WAS NOT DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY OR OFF ROAD. A CLUTCH SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER / JEEP WARRANTY DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST, DEALER INSTALLED NEW CLUTCH FOR $1,060.00. I BELIEVE THE CLUTCH IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH OR IS SUBSTANDARD FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A STRONGER ONE AT NO CHARGE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360791 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386384 · 2011-03-03 (March 3, 2011)

ROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIMES WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT. FIRST LEAK IN SEPTEMBER 2010 LAST LEAK WAS 3/1/11. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10386384 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392254 · 2011-03-20 (March 20, 2011)

CHRYSLER IS INTENTIONALLY INFLATING TIRES TO 40 PSI TO PREVENT LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FROM COMING ON. I TOOK MY JEEP PATRIOT TO ROCHESTER HILLS (MI) CHRYSLER FOR A TIRE ROTATION I FOUND THE TIRES INFLATED TO 40 PSI WHEN I INQUIRED, THE SERVICE REP SAID IT WAS "TO PREVENT THE WARNING LIGHT FROM COMING ON WHEN IT GETS TO 0 DEGREES." 40 PSI IS 8 PSI OVER THE DOOR STICKER RECOMMENDED 32 PSI. IF YOU USE THE "12 DEGREES CHANGES THE PRESSURE BY 1 PSI" AS PER THE OPERATORS MANUAL AND YOU INFLATED THE TIRES AT THE RECORD HIGH AMBIENT OF 62 DEGREES A…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392254 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10401511 · 2011-05-18 (May 18, 2011)

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT AND ONTO ALL ELECTRICAL PANELS ON THE DASHBOARD. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY CLEANED THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBES BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE LEAK PROBLEM. JEEP REFUSES TO COVER THIS PROBLEM UNDER TERMS OF WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10401511 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10446997 · 2012-02-07 (February 7, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446997 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.