2009 Jeep Patriot engine problems
The 2009 Jeep Patriot has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
35
Engine complaints
12%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR OCCASSIONALLY WOULD ACT LIKE IT WANTED TO GO, THEN SLOWLY START TO SHIFT TO MOVE. THERE WOULD BE A WHINING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON UNTIL 2 DAYS BEFORE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD 2…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2009 Jeep Patriot have?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Patriot engine — 12% 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.