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2010 Jeep Patriot power train problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Jeep Patriot13% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Power Train complaints
13%
share of all complaints
50,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was on the freeway going about 75mph when all of a sudden it lost acceleration I couldn't get it to go more to 35 or 40 mph in and gear. Pulled to the side and let it sit for like 15 mins and it started up normal drove fine for a little bit. Then I went the back way home and didn't go over 50mph…

    filed Jun 29, 2023

  • When braking, the jeep seems to loose rear control features. The same often occurs when slowly accelerating. It has "shifted" from one side to the other at times when general straight road driving occurs. Speeds have never exceeded 30 mph. Braking loss of rear control occurs at speeds never…

    filed Feb 24, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Patriot years

YearReportsShare
2017 Patriot1525%
2016 Patriot7416%
2015 Patriot5016%
2014 Patriot7013%
2013 Patriot1916%
2012 Patriot6318%
2011 Patriot5316%
2009 Patriot3719%
2008 Patriot2514%
2007 Patriot66%
Patriot power train problems by year →

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.