2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 257 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
47
1crashes
SUSPENSION
37
STEERING
24
2crashes
ENGINE
22
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
17
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
SUSPENSION:FRONT
10
STRUCTURE
7
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints257

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“In august of 2018 I have my car in the dealership getting a rear wheel bearing, cv axle changed out. This year I had it in the dealership again for the same issue but different rear wheel bearing. Dealership informed me then that my vehicle cross members & sub frame in both front & rear needed to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-06-03

“I filled up the jeep with gas while stationary and off. I turned on the jeep and the engine turned over fine. I stopped at the stop sign while exiting the gas station, and the engine stalled and the wheel locked. This happens every time I fill up. The engine stalls for several days after fill up…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-14

“After refueling the car to having a full tank of gas, a short distance later - usually less than one mile - the car suffers a severe hesitation and once stalled completely. The vehicle is always in motion and on a city street usually driving straight. It has happened many times, today being the…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-07

“Jeep stalls and locks when gas tank is filled. Has happened in the middle of fast moving traffic a few times with my babies in the car. Very dangerous!”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-06

“After filling up gas the car turns off engine then start it up and turns off while driving. Very dangerous there has to be a recall on this???!!! Please I am not safe driving this. I just bought this jeep a qeek ago. This happened 2x already.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-02-05

“After filling up gas the car turns off engine then start it up and turns off while driving. Very dangerous there has to be a recall on this???!!! Please I am not safe driving this. I just bought this jeep a qeek ago. This happened 2x already.”

STEERING · reported 2019-02-05

“After filling up gas the car turns off engine then start it up and turns off while driving. Very dangerous there has to be a recall on this???!!! Please I am not safe driving this. I just bought this jeep a qeek ago. This happened 2x already.”

WHEELS · reported 2019-02-05

“After refueling my vehicle, shortly thereafter (within a few minutes) my 2008 jeep patriot stalls when ideling or traveling at lower speeds. Most recently the stall happened when merging onto a main road and could have resulted in a very serious accident. This is a very common occurrence in 2008…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-12-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.