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2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 engine problems

The 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Patriot 4x4 engine complaints by model year26 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 26 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 4 complaints
Patriot 4x4 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

HAVE HAD MY JEEP FOR 6 YEARS ITS ALWAYS STALLING I TOOK IT TO JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE, FIRESTONE NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG; IT ACTUALLY TURNS ITSELF OFF AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY. THIS IS DANGEROUS THIS CAR NEEDS A RECALL. I HAVE READ THAT 2012 MODELS DO THIS SAME THING BUT THIS ONE DOES IT TOO.ALSO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 1, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.