2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 17%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4, 17% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There have been several occasions now when my Jeep has slowed to a complete stop while driving on the highway. It starts with a high whining noise then the coolant light comes on followed by my Jeep losing the ability to accelerate. The highway speed is 75 MPH and this makes for a very dangerous situation. Jeep can be held accountable for any accident or injury that occurs during this malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #11098715, filed 2018-05, 112,000 miles“After filling the gas tank the car bucks and the engine dies, forcing loss of steering control and acceleration in traffic. Also, there are difficulties filling the tank with gas - the pump shuts off constantly, about every 1/3 gallon or so, which means it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill the tank. I took it to a mechanic twice and spent more than $300 in attempts to repair this to no avail. I've owned the car for 10 years, it has just about 50,000 miles on it - I bought it new at the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #11191127, filed 2019-03, 46,000 miles“My Jeep patriot has a very unusual problem of going into limp mode under normal operating conditions--even after as little of 15 minutes of driving. The transmission overheat light comes on, and the vehicle's on-board computer forces the vehicle down to slow, sub-highway speeds--even as slow as 35 MPH. The problem has been very dangerous for us (especially on the freeway) and occurs under normal (and even cold temperatures). It is not remedied by replacing the transmission oil or even installing a transmission oil cooler (both which I have tried). …”
NHTSA complaint #10551726, filed 2013-11, 65,000 miles“My Jeep patriot has a very unusual problem of going into limp mode under normal operating conditions--even after as little of 15 minutes of driving. The transmission overheat light comes on, and the vehicle's on-board computer forces the vehicle down to slow, sub-highway speeds--even as slow as 35 MPH. The problem has been very dangerous for us (especially on the freeway) and occurs under normal (and even cold temperatures). It is not remedied by replacing the transmission oil or even installing a transmission oil cooler (both which I have tried). …”
NHTSA complaint #10551725, filed 2013-11, 65,000 miles“Jeep patriot stalls within about a mile of filling the gas tank, steering wheel locks and is very dangerous. I was stopped at a red light luckily. Problem needs to be recalled asap, gas tank needs to be replaced to fix the problem. Happens to a lof of patriot owners in cars from 2007-2009. Please recall. Please!!!!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10981520, filed 2017-04, 68,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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