2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 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 88 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
POWER TRAIN
11
ENGINE
10
1crashes4injuries
SUSPENSION
9
STEERING
6
1crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
5
STRUCTURE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
Total complaints88

What owners report

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

“Cvt transmission failed while driving on highway with no warning or symptoms”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-07-08

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact called livonia chrysler jeep at [REDACTED] (located at 30777 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150) and was…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-11-07

“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-10-03

“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-10-03

“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-10-03

“Spouse has just made a turn and was driving home in the country when she heard a loud pop followed by a loud noise from the rear of the car with vehicle vibration. She pulled over to the side of the road and noticed the rear wheel driver side was on an angle. Husband showed up to see what happened…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-09-14

“While driving on a residential road the 2009 jeep patriot's subframe broke. Because of this my vehicle almost lost the passenger tire. Had it been on the freeway I would have been severely injured. After being inspected by the mechanic he has never seen rust this bad and it's much more…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2018-08-21

“Tl* the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving at an unknown speed, it felt as if the vehicle were floating left to right. The steering also turned left to right and right to left, which caused the driver to momentarily lose control of the vehicle.…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-06-20
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 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.