2010 Jeep PATRIOT 4X4: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
30 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
74,344 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 30 complaints (36.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 9 | 30.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 23.3% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 16.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 13.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 10.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 11 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 11; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Power Train: 4; Structure:Body: 4; Engine: 3; Suspension: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Structure: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
2013: 1; 2014: 5; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 9; 2018: 7; 2019: 4
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 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 10507148 · 2013-04-04 (April 4, 2013)
I STARTED NOTICING A DAMP/MOISTURE TYPE OF SMELL IN MY JEEP AND THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE THE VENTS FROM HAVING HEAT/AC ON! BUT THEN STARTED FINDING A LITTLE WATER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT AND SEAT! JUST A FEW DROPS AND THOUGHT MAYBE JUST FROM OPENING THE WINDOW! IT KEPT HAPPENING AND HAPPENING EVERY TIME IT RAINED AND SNOWED! THEN I NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PILLAR NEXT TO WINDSHIELD AND REALIZED IT WAS LEAKING! I CALLED JEEP AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH I'M UNDER WARRANTY! THIS IS NOT RIGHT …
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10507148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585550 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
5 MONTHS AGO THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM REAR DOME LIGHT AND HEADLINER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SUN ROOF SEAL. SO I REPLACED THAT AT $241.00. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WORSE. THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PULL THE HEADLINER TO "LOOK" FOR THE PROBLEM AT A $500.00 COST TO ME. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS...WHY ARE THEY DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CUSTOMER? THIS IS NOTHING I HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. WHAT EVER H…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10585550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596942 · 2014-06-08 (June 8, 2014)
WENT TO GO LOOK FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. RIGHT SIDE WAS WORSE AND NOT TO DRIVE BEFORE GETTING IT FIXED; IT WAS THAT BAD. IN MY 45 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD BALL JOINT GO THIS EARLY. BALL JOINTS WENT OUT BEFORE MY FIRST SET OF TIRES. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596942 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616058 · 2014-07-24 (July 24, 2014)
THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE, TRAIL RATED MODEL. APPARENTLY STRUCK A ROCK WITH THE TAILPIPE WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO MOVE UPWARD, RESULTING IN THE MUFFLER GETTING CAUGHT ON THE MUFFLER HANGER MOUNTS. THIS ALLOWED THE TAILPIPE OUTLET TO REST ABOVE AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE BUMPER COVER FASCIA. DAMAGE TO MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE WAS COSMETIC, BUT HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE BUMPER TO MELT AND CHAR. CANNOT BE CERTAIN IF THERE WAS ANY FLAME OR FIRE AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. WE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE MUFFLER BY HAND, BUT IT IS TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616058 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631334 · 2014-09-07 (September 7, 2014)
ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IGNITION OFF , RESTARTED IT ...WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS CONTINUED, VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. NOW CAR IS IN THE SHOP BUT MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. HE HAS CHECKED BRAKES, STRUTS , SENSORS SO FAR NOTHING IS PROBLEMATIC. I CALLED JEEP FOR HELP WITH ISSUE BUT REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10641782 · 2014-10-06 (October 6, 2014)
EVER SINCE I HAD TIRES PUT ON, THE SEALS LEAK AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOT RIMS. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RANDOMLY COMES ON AND THE CAR WONT GO, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL MONTHS) NOW THE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT GO OVER 20MPH. IVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. WHY NO RECALLS ON THIS?!?!? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10723182 · 2015-06-03 (June 3, 2015)
ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE; THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE WAY TO CAR SLOWS DOWN UNWARRANTED. THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, MEANING THE ABS MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR FORUMS. WE HAD A MECHANIC WORK ON OURS AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723182 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744326 · 2015-07-28 (July 28, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LOCK NUT AND COTTER PIN THAT HELD THE BRAKE DRUM AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10744326 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.