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2009 Jeep Patriot body & structure problems

The 2009 Jeep Patriot has 49 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

49

Body & Structure complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Patriot body & structure complaints by model year51 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 49 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 51 complaints2012: 14 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 14 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 2 complaints
Patriot body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSMEMBER CORRODED AND SNAPPED IN HALF. THERE WAS A 10YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I APPARENTLY MISSED BY A FEW MONTHS. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS. IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO POP WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM IT RUBBING AND THEN I VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS ALSO IN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · August 11, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2009 Jeep Patriot have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Patriot body & structure — 17% 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.