2014 Jeep Patriot problems
Owners have filed 906 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Jeep Patriot. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are air bags (16%) and seat belts (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 906 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 62 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 608 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 120 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 105 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 115 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 112 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 101 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 28 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 608 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 55,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (132 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 52 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 62 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Jeep Patriot with enough data (728 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
"takata recall" I believe my son died in a crash caused by a faulty takata airbag. My son hit a tree while seat belted in and had no bodily injuries except for a scratch on his leg. I believe that the side air deployed sending a sharp metal object under his left arm severing his artery, which caused him to bleed out and died. There was no other cause for his artery to be severed, except for the airbag causing a piece of metal to sever his artery. ..updated 12/11/17
The contact owned a 2014 Jeep Patriot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while a family member was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision.
On a fateful day, I, [XXX] , found myself in a harrowing situation on the interstate. While driving, my car unexpectedly flipped over, tumbling four times before coming to a jarring stop. The chaos began when my engine backfired violently, which was followed by the alarming sight of smoke rising from under the hood as flames erupted. To make matters worse, my four-wheel drive system malfunctioned, leaving me helpless and unable to regain control.
PCM needing to be 'updated' and now my car is stopping while driving. The battery, traction control, and engine light all went off at the same time and stopped my car. Lost control of steering and it would not go over 20MPH. How dangerous!! Read online that there are hundreds of the same complaints and jeep hasn't made this a recall yet? What a shame. Pathetic. Happened 5/17/19 though this file isn't accepting 2019 dates..???
After filling up my vehicle the car studders and stop in traffic. When trying to move forward by pressing the gas it won't move until I turn the car completely off. Once I restart the vehicle it moves again. This is hazardous to my family and self.