2008 Jeep Patriot Fwd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 145 complaints
145
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,952 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
26
STEERING
16
POWER TRAIN
13
STRUCTURE
12
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ENGINE
8
SUSPENSION:FRONT
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
WHEELS
5

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DE..."
"RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DE..."
"MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY 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