2008 Jeep Patriot fuel/propulsion system problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Jeep Patriot — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle stalls after a gas fill up. Daughter was stuck in traffic. No Power steering, brakes, etc. Started back up. very dangerous. This has happened after every fill up.”
filed Sep 20, 2023
“Car stalls after fill up. NUMEROUS online Jeep forums have noted this issue for years. There seems to be an issue with the “vapor canister”. Recall was apparently issued for 2011 model - but not older models. It is intermittent yet consistent problem over past few months. Please note that an Engine…”
filed Jul 19, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Patriot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 Patriot | 40 | 9% |
| 2015 Patriot | 26 | 8% |
| 2014 Patriot | 41 | 7% |
| 2013 Patriot | 7 | 6% |
| 2012 Patriot | 86 | 24% |
| 2011 Patriot | 29 | 9% |
| 2010 Patriot | 31 | 23% |
| 2009 Patriot | 21 | 11% |
| 2007 Patriot | 57 | 61% |
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.