2009 Jeep Patriot FWD Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Jeep Patriot FWD, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 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.
“After driving for about an hour the RPM's started going up and the car started whirring like it was straining. A light came on that I later identified as the transmission overheat light. The car slowed down on the interstate to about 5mph. I had to pull off and sit for about 30 minutes until the car cooled down and the light went off. I continued to drive and the very same thing happened two more times. Your car slowing down on a busy interstate coming from washington dc is very scary. I feel fortunate that we were able to get over and not crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #10544095, filed 2013-09, 55,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Patriot FWD
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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