The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2009 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
Car is unable to transfer to higher gears. Error code p0730 and p0777. 84k miles. Two shops stating new transmission needed.
2012 Jeep Patriot owner · NHTSA complaint
Cvt transmission overheats and acceleration computer needs adjusted because its sporatic. It overheats on highway and accelerates funny in town.
2012 Jeep Patriot owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Jeep Patriot years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Jeep Patriot years are 2009, 2008, 2012.
What are common Jeep Patriot transmission problems?
Owners most often describe lost power while driving, transmission replaced, slipping.
Which Jeep Patriot years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Jeep Patriot years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2013, 2015, 2017.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Jeep Patriot reliability by year. How we count