2007 Jeep Patriot Fwd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
47,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,000 25th Percentile
47,000 Median Mileage
60,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
8
SUSPENSION:FRONT
7
ENGINE
5
POWER TRAIN
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FAILURE OF STONE GUARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO A/C CONDENSER ON A "TRAIL RATED" SUV, TRUCK IS 80 DAYS OLD . *AK"
"JUNE 26, 2007 PURCHASED NEW 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, AND ON JUNE 29, 2007 -WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID BEGAN SPRAYING ERRATICALLY . ALSO, WHEN NOT ENGAGED, HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS DIDN'T ALWAYS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO DISENGAGE HIGH BEAMS. JULY 1 - TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE JULY 2 - CONTACTED BY D..."
"JUNE 26, 2007 PURCHASED NEW 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, AND ON JUNE 29, 2007 -WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID BEGAN SPRAYING ERRATICALLY . ALSO, WHEN NOT ENGAGED, HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS DIDN'T ALWAYS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO DISENGAGE HIGH BEAMS. JULY 1 - TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE JULY 2 - CONTACTED BY D..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28