KnownCarProblems2014 Jeep Patriot Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 548 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Jeep Patriot, most often about the engine (29% of complaints, typically around 59,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Patriot model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2014 Jeep Patriot problems
Engine
160 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the traction control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle started to vibrate abnormally and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
2014 Jeep Patriot 6 months ago driving on interstate the acceleration speed went from 70 mps to 25 mps almost hit by 18 wheeler truck took into dealership stated the speed se sor was defected and repaired. On april 25 car acceleration wslowed down and car was throttling. Dealership stated codes were transmission…
Air bags
149 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
Safety headrest failure. Ahr (active headrest restraint) failure. Was driving at 25mph, passenger headrest exploded causing loud noise and distracted my driving. Pulled over to inspect my vehicle and found the passenger headrest was deployed. This is a safety feature that is intended to engage during a collision. I…
Air bag light- always on cold or hot weather driving uphill downhill flat street bumpy street any speed backing out of garage sitting at a stop light highway or city driving turning stopping I have nothing in the passenger seat all the time I have taken the Jeep back to the service center 3-4 times for this problem.…
Seat belts
104 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles. Parts named most often: pretensioner, front.
Vehicles may experience loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability in certain crash events due to a shorting condition resulting in a negative voltage transient that travels to the occupant restraint controller via the front impact sensor wires.
In september of 2016 Jeep discovered a serious, possibly fatal risk potential associated with a sensor involved in restraining seat belts and deploying air bags "under certain impact conditions". As an owner, I was not apprised of this risk until june 20, 2017. Then, when I inquired about the availability of a repair…
Electrical
89 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 54,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
Upon entering a major high way system, the engine on my 2014 Jeep Patriot would not accelerate, regardless of the pressure applied to the gas pedal. It felt like there was something resisting the acceleration. There I am in the middle lane of a 6 lane bridge with free way traffic going 60mph and I am decelerating…
2014 Jeep Patriot stalls out on me. Traveling at speeds anywhere from 30mph to 55 MPH. Problem initially started in early 2016. Driving at speed of 55 MPH, car will start to vibrate, the engine and the etc (electric throttle control) lights will come on and the engine will completely shut off and stall out. The last…
Transmission
70 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I have a 2014 Jeep Patriot that I purchased in dec 2013. I keep experiencing the transmission overheating that lots of other people are complaining about. It happened last year a couple times where the light came on and I had to pull over to the side of the road and let it cool down. It lost all power and I couldn't…
This vehicle is not on the recall from december 2014, however is presenting with the same as listed problems. It stalls when driving over 65 miles an hour a light comes on and then after car sits 20 min it will start up again. I drive a lot and have a famil.. This is terribly dangerous. It has happened 2 to 3 times in…
Other or unspecified
63 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles.
2014 Jeep Patriot stalls out on me. Traveling at speeds anywhere from 30mph to 55 MPH. Problem initially started in early 2016. Driving at speed of 55 MPH, car will start to vibrate, the engine and the etc (electric throttle control) lights will come on and the engine will completely shut off and stall out. The last…
My car is not starting. This is the third time this year that I had to bring it in to the dealership. The red bolt goes on last two times and I was on the road driving and it slowed down. This time it won't work. I took it to dealership twice already and it's less than two months apart. Third time happening now.
Speed control
60 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control, accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While depressing the accelerator pedal at 55 MPH, the vehicle began to independently decelerate. The check engine, change oil error message, and an abnormal warning light displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle…
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving at any speed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The contact stated that an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to miller's chrysler dodge Jeep ram (48 kelly island rd, martinsburg, wv 25401, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the…
Stability control
51 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles.
I am writing in regards to an issue that has been happening with my Jeep Patriot that upon further research seems to be plaguing many Patriot owners as well with no solution. Randomly my vehicle would lose acceleration and the electronic throttle control light would light. When this would happen I would lose the power…
I have the same exact problem as everyone else. The throttle lightning bolt flashes, car wont shift or do more than 35. It wont respond to accelerating. It jerks all over the place when at a low speed. I went off of the road in the snow but was ok. When it first started it kicked into a lower gear, jerked and the car…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Jeep Patriot recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocr, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on october 26, 2016. The recall began on august 15, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s61.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 200, 2010 chrysler sebring, 2010-2012 dodge caliber and 2010-2014 jeep patriot, compass and dodge avenger vehicles. The occupant restraint control (ocr) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Engine
Risk: If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on december 24, 2013. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n52.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 dodge avenger and chrysler 200, and model year 2014 jeep compass and patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4l engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Questions about the 2014 Jeep Patriot
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Jeep Patriot?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (160 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles); air bags (149 complaints, typically around 39,500 miles); seat belts (104 complaints, typically around 41,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Jeep Patriot have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 15, 2016 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Jeep Patriot?
- It is the most complained-about Patriot model year since 2000, with 548 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.