"How reliable is the 2009 Jeep Patriot?"

"Based on 292 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Jeep Patriot has a median complaint mileage of 79320 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Jeep Patriot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Jeep Patriot is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 292 total complaints filed."

2009 Jeep Patriot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 292 complaints

292

Total Complaints

79,320mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,038 25th Percentile

79,320 Median Mileage

114,300 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Suspension

Power Train

Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Structure

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 JEEP PATRIOT WATER COLLECTS IN THE REAR INSIDE DOME LIGHT AND LEAKS OUT ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOOR. OCCURS WHEN IT RAINS AND WHEN HAVING THE VEHICLE WASHED. SOMEHOW WATER GETS INTO THE INTERIOR REAR LIGHT. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER FOR INVESTIGATI..."

"I PURCHASED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON AUGUST 1ST AND AFTER IT RAINS I HAVE WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AS I APPROACH A STOP SIGN. WELL, I NEARLY RAN INTO SOME ONE DUE TO THE WATER RAINING DOWN ON ME. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND TO MY DISMAY, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TO THE POINT..."

"REPEATED HESITATION, AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR THE ISSUE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE GEAR SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOING CLUTCH AND GAS FROM A STAND STILL. THE GAS PEDAL, ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 35 complaints

25th: 74,375 mi Median: 106,500 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Suspension 35 complaints

25th: 39,245 mi Median: 67,000 mi 75th: 86,124 mi

Power Train 34 complaints

25th: 68,250 mi Median: 89,439 mi 75th: 113,173 mi

Body 33 complaints

25th: 45,636 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 115,000 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 21 complaints

25th: 57,750 mi Median: 77,750 mi 75th: 129,075 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 27 OH: 23 FL: 21 NY: 20 TX: 16 IN: 16 IL: 16 WI: 15 PA: 15 NJ: 15

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Patriot — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	130	89,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2008	273	94,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	2
2010	206	76,600	Fuel/Propulsion System	12
2011	485	70,000	Engine	35
2012	550	50,000	Engine	16
2013	178	48,000	Air Bags	7
2014	900	54,700	Engine	52
2015	496	55,000	Engine	20
2016	743	50,000	Engine	43
2017	96	32,000	Power Train	14

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