AI Damage2007 Jeep Patriot FWD reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about suspension and engine. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 35
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Suspension 49% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 14% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 14% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 11% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 8 Engine and cooling 6% of all complaints
- Suspension: 17 complaints (49% of all).
- Engine: 5 complaints (14% of all).
- Structure: 5 complaints (14% of all).
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (11% of all).
- Electrical system: 3 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 35 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags failed to deploy at the time of impact. This is the second occurrence of the vehicle attempting to move while the brakes were depressed. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 11,500.
Just outside of warranty my wife's 2007 patriot 2.4l started to fail to start. It was verified that it was not the battery, pcv valve, starter, or a fuel issue. It would simply not start when left in the sun (in such as a parking lot). All of the accessories worked.
The police came and wanted to give us a ticket for wreck less operperation of a vehicle and though I was under the influence of something. I began to cry. It took 10 minutes to restart car. This happened again a couple hours later with no warning.
My daughter's jeep has an extended warranty due to the rust and holes in the jeep's crossmembers. The gave me as reference x58. She needs them replaced as there are large holes in them, but the dealership told her if they couldn't get it off they would have to cut other parts and she would be responsible for the cost…
After filling up the gas tank the car repeatedly stalls. It is not being over-filled. Not human error. Extremely dangerous. Stalls in traffic - no warning. Just quits. Repeatedly. Numerous trips to the dealer and lots of money spent and it was not repaired.
After fueling with gas, my vehicle immediately stalled. It was then fine after I restarted it until I got to a roundabout where it stalled again, losing all power steering, brakes, power, speed, in heavy traffic.
Water running into radio/cd player. Electrical hazard. No solution being offered by jeep! Many people have filed complaints but there has been no recall of any sort.
The vehicle stalls when idling during rain or wet conditions.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 6,106 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 19% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Patriot FWD has 43 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 35, below average.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: suspension, engine, structure. Total complaints: 35. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: stalls while driving (26%), vibration (11%), airbags did not deploy (3%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.