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2014 Jeep Patriot seat belts problems

Owners reported seat belts problems in 104 complaints for the 2014 Jeep Patriot, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
104 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 1
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When seat belts problems show up

Seat belts complaints by mileage, 2014 Jeep Patriot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 41,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 41,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 70% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

March 2026 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. While driving at an unknown speed in heavy traffic, the vehicle lost power. The electronic throttle control and electronic stability control indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, February 2019

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