2007 Jeep Patriot problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (47) · Suspension (8) · Steering (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
81 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (30)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-15 · 9100653 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
verify reman part number availability. order the "r" part number for all orders: warranty, mopar, customer pay and service contract. order "68" part number for new unsold units only.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-15 · 9100645 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
verify reman part number availability. order the "r" part number for all orders: warranty, mopar, customer pay and service contract. order "68" part number for new unsold units only.
Unknown Or Other 2025-04-02 · 103954 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
actuator - a/c and heater
Unknown Or Other 2025-04-02 · 104087 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
actuator - a/c and heater
Electrical System 2023-09-15 · 9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
connector kit before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957a$, check it in the mopar connector repair kit website to confirm part number and applicability. there is an error with the wiring diagrams in service library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. please use
Electrical System:wiring 2023-09-15 · 9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
connector kit before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957a$, check it in the mopar connector repair kit website to confirm part number and applicability. there is an error with the wiring diagrams in service library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. please use
Showing the 6 most recent of 30 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-11-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“engine stalls several minutes after filling up the gas tank. occurs on every fill up with gas. the stalling stops after being driving a mile to more.…”
2022-10-02 · Suspension“the rear undercarriage is rusted through and mount by rear differential mount has broken off causing shaking, vibrating and possible differential leakage. …”
2021-06-01 · Unknown Or Other“filled gasoline up and had car idle while driving. had to place car in park, turn ignition off and back on to get it to turn back on. this happened two times and happens everytime i fill up gas in car. other patriots have reported same issue and i have been very close to accidents due to this.…”
2021-04-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 68,000 mi“the jeep commonly chokes and dies right after a fill-up. after 30 seconds to a minute, the problem disappears. this has been happening for at least 10 years. online data search appears to indicate that this is a common problem with jeeps. having your car die in traffic creates a dangerous situation.…”
2021-01-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 90,000 mi“every time i fill up the car, once a week, i am barely out of the gas station and bam! car shuts off. or as i am driving it stalls, sometimes it goes and sometimes it just shuts off. i've cars almost rear end me because it so sudden. sometimes i just turn on the car after gas just to wait for it to shut down so i don't kill myself in traffic. took …”
2020-12-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 165,000 mi“vehicle has had stalling issues following refueling for several years now. aside from after refueling the stalling is unpredictable as for timing. sometimes it stalls immediately after refueling and starting the engine, other times it will stall after i'm already in traffic several minutes later. this creates a significant safety hazard.…”
2020-12-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 127,800 mi“after getting gas. vehicle stalls while running in drive without warning . this is going to kill someone pulling into traffic!! it takes about 3 startups and stalls than there is no issue until next gas fill up:…”
2020-09-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 1 mi“every time i fill up my 2007 jeep patriot with fuel when i drive off into the city streets it turns off on me and everything locks up in traffic while i'm in motion almost causing a accident every time and that's once a week can you please help me before i get killed or someone else gets killed.…”
2020-09-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 67,000 mi“after filling up at the gas station, started too drive and after a few minutes the car sputtered and stalled. started car again and the stalling happened again.. after these 2 incidents the car was fine until next fill up. this has been going on for a few years.…”
2020-07-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 82,500 mi“after filling up with gas twice now it stalls right after i fill up the gas tank. the steering wheel locks and i've been stalled in an intersection that is not safe. i just purchased this used a few weeks ago and was not aware of the problem or i would not have purchased it. it's a fuel tank rollover valve and should have been recalled years ago. t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.