2009 Jeep Patriot Fwd Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Jeep Patriot Fwd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints36

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot fwd. While attempting to start the engine, the vehicle would not start. The failure occurred approximately six times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but they could not determine why the vehicle took so long to start. The…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-07-21

“Tire sensor light went on. Pulled over to air station. Stopped car. Removed tire stem cover to put air in tire. Stem broke and tire deflated. This happened 3 separate occasions to 3 separate tires. My mechanic said the tire stems are faulty. They cost $180 each to replace and break off months…”

WHEELS · reported 2019-04-20

“The k frame (front cross member) rusted and failed resulting in both a frames and ball joints to also fail. The rack and pinion sterring controls are shifting on the k frame as well. Jeep offers no recalls or extended warranty for this common problem. Loss of steering control presents a hazzard…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-07-30

“The engine losses power feels like its gonna break down went thru 2 alternators and 3 battery's it feels like something is drawling the electrical power away when accelerating or using headlights or turn signals”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-08-27

“The engine losses power feels like its gonna break down went thru 2 alternators and 3 battery's it feels like something is drawling the electrical power away when accelerating or using headlights or turn signals”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-08-27

“The engine losses power feels like its gonna break down went thru 2 alternators and 3 battery's it feels like something is drawling the electrical power away when accelerating or using headlights or turn signals”

ENGINE · reported 2017-08-27

“The car will not turn off and sunroof leak”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-04-15

“The car will not turn off and sunroof leak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-04-15
Sources & methodology

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 Fwd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.