2009 Jeep Patriot problems
Owners have filed 292 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Patriot. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are suspension (13%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 292 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 233 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 34 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 32 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 28 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 233 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 79,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Jeep Patriot with enough data (102 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact crashed the vehicle into a pole. As a result, the vehicle flipped multiple times and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruising that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
When front seats are pushed back fully there are razor sharp metal rails exposed. There are plastic covers installed that are equally sharp and catch on soes, clothing and skin. Both my husband and I have drawn blood on our shins several times. I have attempted to resolve with jeep and they advise there is nothing they can do.
Unknown the Jeep Patriot 2009 was purchased from DND auto in Belvidere NJ 07823. Failed inspection ABS U0416 codes pop up which the brake system. ESP U1110, PAS U1120. This vehicle under has stalled and brake system failed. Alternator also is not working properly. Odometer does not work properly.
I purchased a 2009 jeep patriot in july of 2013 with 27,000 miles. From the very first hard rain fall the sunroof leaked. For the first few months, due to insufficient rainfall, I thought I had not properly closed the sunroof the few times it leaked. However, soon afterwards it became clear that it was leaking. The water enters my interior roof and trails to the lowest point, my dome lights and screw holes, where it exits onto my dash and radio. My radio has been damaged.
I have a 2009 jeep patriot at first my jeep starting to rev up and down then the jeep would jerk hard then speedometer needle would go from the speed I was going to zero to max it would do that a few times then it would not register at all after that my ABS light would come on my ESC light as well then my front brake would start to grab and lock the front end down, I work at a dealer ship so I unplugged the ABS module and it drove fine no problem expect I have no speed odometer when I got to work I pulled the…