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vehicle
2008 / jeep / patriot
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
446 on file (2008-03-23 → 2026-09-08)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
33 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Subframe and crossmember corrosionSTRUCTURE67 complaints2016-01 → 2023-04jeep-patriot-2008-subframe-crossmember-rust
10928102 THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED
11171796 ROTTED SUBFRAME. THIS IS UNSAFE! WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD AND THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED! WHY IS THE YEAR AFTER RECALLED AND NOT THIS YEAR?
10891480 THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, ENDED UP WITH A 3-INCH DIAMETER HOLE
Transmission overheating and failurePOWER TRAIN12 complaints2016-02 → 2019-12jeep-patriot-2008-transmission-overheat-failure
11166668 DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY TRANISSION WENT BAD
11020501 IT WAS DRIVING FINE NOW MY JEEP DOESNT HAVE REVERSE AND IT ONLY GOES FORWARD BUT SLOWLY. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 40000 MILES ON IT, WHY HAS THE TRANSMISSION BROKEN SO FAST
10908149 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE
ABS warning light and brake system failureSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2016-06 → 2026-09jeep-patriot-2008-abs-brake-warning
11762847 The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS, EBS, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V493000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however,
10925331 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS AND EPS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT
11338942 I HAVE HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS AS TO WHY MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND ALL THAT'S LEFT IS THE ABS MODULE. I KNOW OTHER PATRIOT OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND IT AFFECTS THE DRIVING ON MY VEHICLE. SEEMS LIKE MY BRAKES AREN'T WORKING QUITE RIGHT
Water leak through sunroof into dome lightEXTERIOR LIGHTING6 complaints2016-01 → 2023-06jeep-patriot-2008-sunroof-dome-light-leak
10823700 SEVERE LEAKING OUT OF SUNROOF, CEILING, AND WINDSHIELD OF CAR
11526803 Water leaks in through the sunroof and top racks and leaks out the dome lights inside of the car
10994573 WATER IS LEAKING, POSSIBLY FROM THE SUN ROOF, THROUGH THE FRONT DOME LIGHT OVER THE STEREO. (WHERE THE BUTTONS ARE TO OPEN THE SUN ROOF)
Engine stall and loss of power steering after refuelingFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM84 complaints2016-01 → 2023-09jeep-patriot-2008-fuel-tank-stall-refuel
11047840 VEHICLE BUCKING AND STALLING AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS
11545626 The vehicle stalls after a gas fill up. Daughter was stuck in traffic. No Power steering, brakes, etc. Started back up. very dangerous. This has happened after every fill up
10891936 RIGHT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK MY CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION
Airbag warning light and clock spring failureAIR BAGS6 complaints2016-05 → 2021-11jeep-patriot-2008-airbag-warning-light
11024954 CLOCK SPRING DEFECTIVE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ACCORDING TO INTERNAL LIGHT DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. CLOCK SPRING WAS EXTENDED COVERAGE ON JEEP WRANGLER, BUT NOT PATRIOT
10865875 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME UP AND A MECHANIC WITH LICENSE TOLD ME THAT; THAT MAIN SENSOR ALONG SIDE THE STEERING TUBE DID NOT WORK AND IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. TELL ME IF THE MAKER IS OR NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM I'M FACING
11441454 My airbag light on the dash board comes on and will not go away. I have had it twice reset and it does NOT go away. I was told that Jeep recalled their models but I cannot find a recall for the Patriot model. Why would all of their other models be recalled and not the Patriot?
Electrical system and TIPM malfunctionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 complaints2016-01 → 2021-07jeep-patriot-2008-electrical-tipm-malfunction
11424467 TIPM problems causing problems with wipers, blinkers. Sometimes can't turn wipers on or off. Passenger side blinkers fast blink. Changed all bulbs but didn't fix. When lights are turned on passenger blinkers fail to work
11163940 ECM / PCM ISSUES. MECHANIC AT PEP BOYS TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME NO, THERE IS NOT
10818942 THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP, THE DIALS WENT CRAZY, THE CAR BUCKED LIKE IT WAS STALLING AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY A PROFESSIONAL AUTO MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE TOTAL
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Jeep Patriot vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/patriot
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_jeep_patriot_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Jeep Patriot},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/patriot}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
