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2010 Jeep Patriot Steering Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
10%of 136 total for the year
Median mileage
116,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Jeep Patriot, 10% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 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.

“Mechanic inspected as part of potentially buying the vehicle. I had expressed concern over how it was driving. Ball joint is bad. I researched online and saw a lot of issues with this and was hoping that a safety recall was in place for it! (I did find a warranty extension for the subframe, and it is still good -- so it might be worth buying if safety issues are fixed.)”

NHTSA complaint #11290194, filed 2019-12, 147,000 miles

“Transmission started with a whining sound, then the check engine light came on, the SUV then began to sputter, then it stopped accelerating on the interstate. I pulled off to the side to restart my vehicle and it ran fine for a few miles and began to do this again. Something with the CVT transmission. Going to cost a fortune to fix. Chrysler should be responsible. This is a dangerous glitch in their vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #11397178, filed 2021-02, 152,000 miles

“After filling up with gas car stumbles and dies at stops for about five minutes minutes afterwards. This procedure goes on for about ten miles all I read says it is a safety valve on top off gas tank. Only way to fix is relace the whole gas tank. This happens when vehicle is in motion or just setting idleling. Rpm starts to decreace and smothers plum out. I purchased this vehicle used it has done this ever since ive owned it.”

NHTSA complaint #11182198, filed 2019-02, 145,000 miles

“Every time I fillup my Jeep I get within 1 mile of gas station it begins to stall. This happened everytime I fill up for the past 5 years. The Jeep will just shutoff and the power steering stops working being that it stalled. This has almost caused me to crash many times and to get the problem fixed Jeep dealership said I would have to replace the entire gas tank. Doing some research lots of people are complaining about this happening to them and being very costly to fix. …”

NHTSA complaint #11052553, filed 2017-12, 75,000 miles

“When I fill the gas tank all the way, the Jeep stalls shortly afterward. That turns off the power steering. It's very dangerous. Potentially deadly if it happens while cornering at higher speeds. Forums online are saying that it's a manufacturer flaw in the rollover valve inside the gas tank, and that the only way to fix it, is to replace the tank. That is a very expensive repair. The forums indicate that it is becoming a very common problem. I feel that Jeep should issue a recall on this dangerous factory flaw and pay for the repairs.”

NHTSA complaint #11252694, filed 2019-09, 92,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201747%
2016255%
2015309%
2014122%
201333%
2012113%
2011196%
20101410%
2009105%
2008105%
200789%

Other parts of the 2010 Jeep Patriot

Fuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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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