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2008 Jeep Patriot FWD Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD, 26% of all 90 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 4 Patriot FWD model years. Median mileage at failure: 30,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
23
26% of 90 complaints
All complaints this year
90
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
30,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 16, 2008, latest Apr 1, 2019.

2008 Jeep Patriot FWD structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month3Aug 2008Feb 2010Aug 2010Aug 2011Jul 2015Sep 2018
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2008 to Apr 2019; peak Feb 2010 (3).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Patriot FWD model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20075 (14%)
  2. 200823 (26%)
  3. 20094 (17%)
  4. 20107 (32%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 30,000 miles.
Which Jeep Patriot FWD year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD has the most body and structure complaints (23), compared with 23 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.