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2014 Jeep Patriot electrical system problems

90 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2014 Jeep Patriot, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
90 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2014 Jeep Patriot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 54,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 20 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 54,000 miles
Based on 73 complaints that include mileage. 59% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles20
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 73 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle was in drive and the key could be released from the ignition. The contact also stated that the rolled backwards and crashed into a fence. A police report was not filed. The front passenger sustained unknown injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition shifter fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 6,900 miles, December 2014 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While the contact’s daughter was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and decelerated unintendedly. During the failure, the power steering, brake assist, and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The driver was able to coast to the side of the road, where the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed and after approximately 30 - 40 minutes, the vehicle was restarted.

Reported at 106,000 miles, September 2025

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