2008 Jeep PATRIOT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
184 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
94,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 141 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 184 complaints (20.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 47 | 25.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 30 | 16.3% |
| Steering behavior | 25 | 13.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 11.4% |
| Braking behavior | 15 | 8.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 4.9% |
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 | 38 |
| Structure:Body | 34 |
| Engine | 30 |
| Power Train | 24 |
| Suspension | 24 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 38; Structure:Body: 34; Engine: 30; Power Train: 24; Suspension: 24; Electrical System: 23; Unknown Or Other: 20; Vehicle Speed Control: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 25 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 33 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 43 |
| 150,000 and above | 22 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 33; 100,000 to 149,999: 43; 150,000 and above: 22
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (43). 43 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 | 24 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
2013: 1; 2014: 24; 2015: 34; 2016: 45; 2017: 16; 2018: 18; 2019: 22; 2020: 13; 2021: 5; 2022: 2; 2023: 4
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 47 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 30 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 25 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 10554643 · 2013-12-03 (December 3, 2013)
I PARKED MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THE BANK FLAT PARKING LOT. I PUT IT IN N' AND PULLED THE E BRAKE AND PLACED MY KEYS IN THE CUP HOLDER OF THE JEEP. I WALKED INSIDE AND WAITED IN LINE UNTIL SOMEONE TOLD ME A RED JEEP WAS GOING BACKWARDS DOWN THE MAIN ROAD. I RAN OUT OF THE BANK, DOWN THE ROAD TO FIND MY JEEP STOPPED BY A BRICK WALL WITH THE BRAKE STILL PULLED. NOT ONLY DID IT DRIVE BACKWARDS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD IT MADE A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND THEN AGAIN AT THE LIGHT WHERE IT RAN INTO THE WALL. LUCKY FOR EVERYONE IT WAS A GO…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554643 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10562380 · 2014-01-31 (January 31, 2014)
THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ACCELERATING THE CAR. IT JERKED SEVERAL TIMES AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL THEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A SHORT TIME THEN WENT OUT- I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE CONFIRMED THE CAR NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER THERE ARE NONE ON LONG ISLAND THERE ARE MORE THEN 450 ON BACKORDER COMING FROM OVERSEAS!!!! IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST WEEK AND I CANNOT GET IT FIXED. I AM AFRAID THE IT IS DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY IF I AM NOT ABLE TO FIND THIS PART ON LONG ISLA…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10567168 · 2014-02-27 (February 27, 2014)
WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR OUR SON, WHO IS OFF AT COLLEGE. TRAVELING THRU KANSAS ON I-70 RETURNING FROM VACATION, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. VEHICLE SLOWED TO 20 MPH IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. HAD TO DRIVE ON SHOULDER TO EXIT RAMP AND LET THE TRANSMISSION COOLED DOWN. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES, SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. MOST RECENTLY, TRAVELING IN 25 DEGREE WEATHER AT 70 MPH. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. FINALLY, THEY ADMITTED THAT HE …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567168 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10569218 · 2014-03-13 (March 13, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING OVER THE BRIDGE GOING 40 MPH AND I NOTICE THAT THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. THE ETC LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR FACILITY AND SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT MY THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE THE PART AND NONE OF THE AUTO PARTS HAVE AN AFTERMARKET. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF 18000 AND THEY DON?T KNOW WHEN I CAN GET AS PART OF MY …
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10569218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10574693 · 2014-03-25 (March 25, 2014)
I TOOK MY JEEP PATRIOT 2008 TO GET TWO NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD THE REAR AXLE IS RUSTED AND CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THANK GOD I NEEDED TIRES. WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON MY JEEP ABOUT 87,000 I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AND IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10574693 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10577986 · 2014-04-07 (April 7, 2014)
I TOOK THE JEEP IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. WHILE IT WAS UP IN THE AIR THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO SHOW ME THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS BADLY RUSTED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10592380 · 2014-05-19 (May 19, 2014)
WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP IN THE WARMER MONTHS, IF I TRAVEL FOR MORE THAN 30 MILES OR SO THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE SEIZES. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT MUCH NOTICE AND LAST WEEK MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. DRIVING ON THE SAN DIEGO 405 FREEWAY IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH HOWEVER; I AM GOING TO LAND UP GETTING KILLED IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WILL IT TAKE A CLASS ACTION SUIT BEFORE CHR…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10593878 · 2014-05-24 (May 24, 2014)
ANY TIME I TAKE A LONG TRIP (1HR +) OR I'M IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON ACCOMPANIED WITH A WHINING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. I LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SO TEMPS IN THE SUMMER ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. MY WIFE WAS HEADING TO FLAGSTAFF ONE DAY IN MID AUGUST SHE LOST POWER TO OUR PATRIOT AND COULDN'T GO OVER 40MPH. SHE WAS STUCK IN 115 DEGREE HEAT FOR OVER ONE HOUR WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. SHE HAD TO REPEAT THIS THREE DIFFERENT TIME UNTIL SHE MADE IT TO HER DESTINATION. I ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED WHEN I LOST POWER IN THE CIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593878 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.