2010 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,844miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Jeep Patriot 4X4, 13% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,844 miles.
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.
“Second complain about transmission failure. Vehicle needs new transmission again after 3 years from being replaced. As I was driving on I-70 from my hospital job in the morning rush commute, my patriot decided to drop speed from 70 MPH to 30 MPH on a blink of an eye. This time since I was alone just putting me in danger unlike the last time in 2013 when it happen that my 11 year old and 1 year old baby were on board. …”
NHTSA complaint #10954629, filed 2017-02, 112,000 miles“Vehicle in motion - cut off/loss of power when accelerating from ramp onto busy highway with my 2 year old in vehicle [cause unknown, vehicle is not throwing any codes] vehicle in going from stationary to in motion - when going to make a left turn out of a shopping center car staled with me and my 2 year old in it, with on coming traffic. Quickly put car in park, car would not start, had a long start, electrical system freaked out, I could not stop it by turning off the key, key wouldnt move. …”
NHTSA complaint #11172810, filed 2019-01, 108,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds the transmission began to make a loud whirring sound. Suddenly the transmission overheat light turned on and I lost power. First dropping from 75 to 40 miles per hour and ultimately to 0 miles per hour. This left me in the middle of nowhere for 30-40 minutes while I waited for the CVT to cool down. This has happened 2 additional times. Each time the dealership has pulled fluid and stated that they could find no problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10839946, filed 2016-03, 69,000 miles“First time 09/2013 I was driving on the highway at 75 MPH from colorado towards arizona when from one second to the other vehicle force drop speed to 30 MPH and a temperature light came on on dash, putting my family at danger since I had to swerve as fast as I could to the shoulder because semi was going as fast as me. When I came to a complete stop there was no power and a whining noise coming from under hood. I turned vehicle off and back on and light came off and power was restored but as soon as the tachometer reach 3000 RPM temp light back on and loss of power came back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10954627, filed 2017-02, 73,687 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Jeep Patriot 4X4
11 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Jeep Patriot 4X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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