2007 Jeep Patriot FWD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 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.
“I am experiencing shaking in my steering (Jeep patriot 2007) I was told that I needed to replace my control arm. I did some research and found that this seems to be a problem that Jeep needs to address.I have had numerous alignments and tire replacements and that doesn't seem to help now I am greatly concerned about my safety. Will Jeep recall this problem before someone gets hurt?”
NHTSA complaint #10392994, filed 2011-03, 91,700 miles“Took my 2007 Jeep patriot in for a oil change, was told that the tie rod's were very lose. The mechanic did not want me to drive it home for fear of the tie rods breaking lose and causing me to crash. My warranty has expired and I did not have the 700.00 to fix it. Mechanic said this should not happen on a vehicle with only 55,000 miles on it. Updated 11/01/11 the lower control arm was also replaced. Updated 11/02/11”
NHTSA complaint #10373552, filed 2010-12, 53,500 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Patriot Fwd. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, a loud noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle for inspection by the dealer where they informed the contact that the tire rods and ball joints were failing and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no known recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10460590, filed 2012-06, 32,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD
17 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD
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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