2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cvt transmission failed while driving on highway with no warning or symptoms”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact called livonia chrysler jeep at [REDACTED] (located at 30777 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150) and was…”
“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”
“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”
“"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…”
“Spouse has just made a turn and was driving home in the country when she heard a loud pop followed by a loud noise from the rear of the car with vehicle vibration. She pulled over to the side of the road and noticed the rear wheel driver side was on an angle. Husband showed up to see what happened…”
“While driving on a residential road the 2009 jeep patriot's subframe broke. Because of this my vehicle almost lost the passenger tire. Had it been on the freeway I would have been severely injured. After being inspected by the mechanic he has never seen rust this bad and it's much more…”
“Tl* 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.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.