2008 Jeep Patriot Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 13%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,054miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Jeep Patriot, 13% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,054 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I'm able to put my 2008 Jeep Patriot in gears bit when I put it into drive my veichle won't move forward. Before this happens my thermostat transmission o2 heat sensor came on and was difficult to gain speed. I would have to pull over and shut my Jeep off and let it cool off before starring it back and was fine after the sensor went off.”
NHTSA complaint #11266178, filed 2019-10, 140,000 miles“Brief summary: I purchased the 2008 Patriot in 2014 with 70k miles. First occurance of vehicle stalling and shutting off occured in 2015 with 80k miles; when the throttle body light/ esp began flashing and sputtered a few seconds before it shut off while in motion. The vehicle restarted with in 10 minutes. I had the throttle body and gasket repaired. Since then there has been other random occasions of stalling where the throttle light/ esp and engine light flashes precedding a stall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11202826, filed 2019-04, 80,107 miles“3 days after my 10 year drivetrain inspection,I drove from cleveland ohh to reno nevada. The transmission overheated approx. 10 times requiring me to pull off iinterstate-80 and wait for it to cool. Trucks occasionally weave into the berm where I was parked causing alot of worry. To keep from overheating I had to keep the rpms under 2500. This limited my top speed on level grade to approx. 65 MPH in 80 MPH speed limit and under 50 MPH going uphill. Needless to say a lot of trucks came flying up behind me to pass. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141280, filed 2018-10, 127,000 miles“I purchased this used Jeep Patriot on may 24, 2017. I became aware of the transmission problem on first attempt leave on vacation. I had been driving nonstop 45 miles on inclined roadways when the light for transmission overheating . Had to immediately turn around to the dealership. The solution was change fluid charge of $437.00 while on vacation the light came back on. Went back into the dealership they said a filter was bent and replaced in august 2017. Since then anytime drive on very steep and inclined highways nonstop the transmission light comes on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11112074, filed 2018-07, 105,000 miles“While driving my Jeep Patriot it started to make a whining noise and eventually the vehicle loss power. After sitting on the side of the road a while I started the vehicle and began to drive again with no problem but still I heard the whinning noise. After driving for a while again the vehicle loss power. After finally making it home I immediately got on the internet to research this problem. Only to find out that the Jeep Patriot CVT transmission is crap and the company won't do anything to fix it knowing that their product have problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10855377, filed 2016-04, 53,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10223508Jun 17, 2020TRANSMISSION, 5 Speed Replacing OE transmission 05106789A$/68042789A$ with reman transmission R8142073A$ replace with new Hydraulic Clutch Tube 05273429A$ to avoid interference…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 25% |
| 2016 | 74 | 16% |
| 2015 | 50 | 16% |
| 2014 | 70 | 13% |
| 2013 | 19 | 16% |
| 2012 | 63 | 18% |
| 2011 | 53 | 16% |
| 2010 | 17 | 13% |
| 2009 | 37 | 19% |
| 2008 | 25 | 13% |
| 2007 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Patriot
45 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Patriot
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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