What's Wrong with the 1st Generation (2007–2017) Patriot?

Patriot owners have made 797 complaints about the 2007–2017 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 11th out of 18 Jeep generations in overall reliability, with real body and windows concerns.

Common 2007-2017 Jeep Patriot Problems

Some of the worst issues 1st generation Patriot owners have to deal with.

  2. Interior Water Leaks

    Jeeps are supposed to represent durability, off-road capability and great all-weather handling. Unfortunately for thousands of Jeep Compass and Patriot owners, they're afraid to drive their cars in the rain due to numerous reports of leaks …

    Continue reading article "Interior Water Leaks" A waterfall pouring in through the overhead light

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

1st Generation (2007–2017) Patriot Key Numbers

  1. 11 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 797 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 11th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 18 eligible generations.

Recent 1st Generation (2007–2017) Patriot News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) owners are worried that their vehicles may not pass the next state inspection. And for good reason.

    Last month, FCA announced that nearly 900,000 vehicles fail to meet emissions standards and will need new catalytic converters. That’s a lot of parts to come up with all at once, so FCA’s plan is to split the recall into stages with older vehicles getting repaired first. Some owners have filed a lawsuit because they will could fail their next state inspection before parts are available.

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    keep reading article "Some Jeep Vehicles May Not Pass Inspection As Owners Wait for Replacement Catalytic Converters"

What Patriot Owners Say About This Generation

Ridiculous Water Leaks through the Dome Light

My 2009 Jeep Patriot is pouring water from the overhead lights while I'm driving. It nearly causes me to wreck every time as I'm trying to keep the water from frying out my stereo for the second time or making my business attire look disaster as I'm driving to my job. It's awful. I used towels, open umbrellas, etc. to keep the rain from pouring on me in my car. Now it's so bad it's leaking out of the opener on the side of the car.

2009 Patriot Owner in FL