Model year record
2008 Jeep Patriot FWD
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 145 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 26 | 54,000 mi |
| Steering | 16 | 61,000 mi |
| Power train | 13 | 65,000 mi |
| Structure | 12 | 21,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 10 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine | 8 | 60,216 mi |
| Suspension: front | 8 | 39,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 7 | 28,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 88,000 mi |
| Wheels | 5 | 67,400 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 75,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 38,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 10,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 85,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 39,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 2 | 1,054 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 12,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 2,800 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 97,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 2,789 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 32,952 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 41,242 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 28,915 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | 28,915 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 60,000 mi |
The 2007 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.