2008 Jeep Patriot exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Jeep Patriot — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2008 jeep patriot was parked on my driveway (no trees around to cause a clog) for a month, while on vacation. When I came back, the trunk and the back seat floors were full of mold due to water leaking thru the back dome light. Then after doing some research I learned that the leaking dome light…”
filed Aug 23, 2018
“Water is leaking, possibly from the sun roof, through the front dome light over the stereo. (where the buttons are to open the sun roof)”
filed Jun 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Patriot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 Patriot | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 Patriot | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 Patriot | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 Patriot | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 Patriot | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Patriot | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 Patriot | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Patriot | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Jeep Patriot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.