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2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4, most often about the fuel system (23% of complaints, typically around 98,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Patriot 4X4 model year since 2000.
Complaints60
Recalls0
Crashes reported2
Fires reported0
Injuries reported5
Most common 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 problems
Fuel system
14 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 98,500 miles.
After refueling, the vehicle acts like it wants to stall and has stalled on some occasions. This is concerning to me because, I have to put the vehicle in park and restart it. I am afraid when this happens that someone behind me in traffic may slam into my Jeep.. I put a recent date below, but it has been ongoing off…
Vehicle stalls after refueling (several times within 5 miles after refueling) before returning to normal. Vehicle stalls initially while idling immediately after refueling and while in motion. Vehicle stalled when pulling into intersection (on a public roadway), causing wheel to lock. This is a safety hazard. This…
Engine
13 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system.
Jeep patriot stalls within about a mile of filling the gas tank, steering wheel locks and is very dangerous. I was stopped at a red light luckily. Problem needs to be recalled asap, gas tank needs to be replaced to fix the problem. Happens to a lof of patriot owners in cars from 2007-2009. Please recall. Please!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4. While driving 60 MPH, the temperature gauge light illuminated, the vehicle started losing power and made a whining noise. The contact had to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle…
Transmission
12 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 106,500 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission.
The transmission over heats and the speed slows down automatic and will cause the car to stall.this happens on all long road trips. The chain drive transmission is at fault. Jeep covered this up by putting censor on cooling part to mass the real fault. This has happen three times always on long mileage trips. Thank you
While I was driving on a city street all the lights on the dashboard came on and immediately started to to stall and wouldn't drive past 15mph..luckily I was able to drive into a wendys parking lot when it stalled completely..after it stalled completey I shut off the engine and tried to start it up again nothing…
Body and structure
9 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Just purchased the 2009 Jeep patriot for my son, it rained and it is leaking water in the dome lights and behind the accelerator. I am scared there will be electrical damage as well as mold and mildew. I have started looking up issues online and have found many people having the same issues. Shouldn't Jeep be held…
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4. While attempting to move the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe displayed excessive corrosion. The contact was informed that the subframes of the engine mount, the shock…
Suspension
9 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
Second front lower control arm ball joint separation. This one, drivers side. Recent past was the passenger side. Mileage less than 50,000. Vehicle is just going in for repair -NHTSA may want to claim the suspension bolt ~ evidence in mode of failure. Cross bolt appears separated ('over torque' or 'bending flexural…
With a low mileage of 37,325, both original front ball joints needed to be replaced. Majority of the accumulated mileage is highway driving and there is only one driver. After gradually noticing a rocky ride, I made a mechanic's appointment for a diagnosis of the problem. The experienced mechanics diagnosed the ball…
Brakes
7 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
Problem with antilock brakes: all the lights on the dash are on. They intermittently go off, but mostly they stay on. Problem with transmission/engine: when I drive, the Jeep stalls out. This has occurred on the highway, so fast speed, as well as on side streets. Both of these issues are ongoing, have been happening…
When I fill up my gas tank to full, within a mile of leaving the gas station the car completely stalls while driving. The steering and the breaks lock up and I have no control of the car. I have to put the car in neutral and turn it on and off to start working again. This is very unsafe and dangerous while driving!…
Steering
6 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 61,500 miles.
After filling the gas tank the car bucks and the engine dies, forcing loss of steering control and acceleration in traffic. Also, there are difficulties filling the tank with gas - the pump shuts off constantly, about every 1/3 gallon or so, which means it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill the tank. I took it to a…
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. The contact stated that…
Speed control
5 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 98,000 miles.
The transmission over heats and the speed slows down automatic and will cause the car to stall.this happens on all long road trips. The chain drive transmission is at fault. Jeep covered this up by putting censor on cooling part to mass the real fault. This has happen three times always on long mileage trips. Thank you
While I was driving on a city street all the lights on the dashboard came on and immediately started to to stall and wouldn't drive past 15mph..luckily I was able to drive into a wendys parking lot when it stalled completely..after it stalled completey I shut off the engine and tried to start it up again nothing…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (14 complaints, typically around 98,500 miles); engine (13 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles); transmission (12 complaints, typically around 106,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Jeep Patriot 4X4?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Patriot 4X4 model year since 2000, with 60 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.