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2008 Jeep Patriot FWD Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
28,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD, 1% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 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 have a 2008 Jeep patriot, my Jeep started leaking from the map light, dome light and cargo light the water ran into my A/C unit and my cd changer, gear shift, glove compartment and all over my carpet and seats, in sept. Of 2009 after a heavy rain we were in a drought until then. I got the car back and the dealership said the leak was fixed, they said they had to connect the drain tubes. Once I got my car back I noticed after another rain I had water standing in my tire well once again, after the last leak my car started stalling on take off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10308738, filed 2010-02, 28,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200811%
200713%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD

Suspension
35 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology