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2009 Jeep Patriot suspension problems

The 2009 Jeep Patriot has 38 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Suspension complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Patriot suspension complaints by model year55 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 26 complaints2009: 38 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 55 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 8 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 2 complaints
Patriot suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE SUSPENSION CRADLE IS BADLY CORRODED AND HAS LARGE HOLES AND IS MISSING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISES THE VEHICLE CRADLE IS CLOSE TO TOTAL FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. A PHOTO OF THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · November 12, 2015

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 2009 Jeep Patriot have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Patriot suspension — 13% 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.