This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle front subframe was corroded. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the front subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that in July 2022, the vehicle was taken to a tire shop and the contact was informed that the rear subframe was corroded. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for repair, it was diagnosed that the front subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact discovered that the cross member was corroded and deteriorated to the point that it may fracture. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cross member needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 7/1/15 updated 8/12/2015
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- Racine, WI, USA