2014 Jeep Patriot: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2014 Jeep Patriot include 2 reports of a fatality, alongside 31 crashes and 7 fires across 548 filings.

548
Complaints
2
Recalls
31
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
40
Injuries
103.3
Severity index

Severity index 103.3 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 103.3p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2014 Jeep Patriot sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Jeep Patriot ranks 38 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 73% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 156 complaints (28.5%)156 28%Air BagsAir Bags: 149 complaints (27.2%)149 27%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 104 complaints (19.0%)104 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 89 complaints (16.2%)89 16%Power TrainPower Train: 70 complaints (12.8%)70 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 63 complaints (11.5%)63 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 60 complaints (10.9%)60 11%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 51 complaints (9.3%)51 9%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE15628.5%
AIR BAGS14927.2%
SEAT BELTS10419.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8916.2%
POWER TRAIN7012.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6311.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6010.9%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)519.3%

Complaints filed per year

0701402013: 62014: 292015: 392016: 592017: 1342018: 702019: 902020: 332021: 202022: 192023: 192024: 162025: 92026: 5 (partial year)1314151617134181920212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20136
201429
201539
201659
2017134
201870
201990
202033
202120
202219
202319
202416
20259
2026 (year to date)5
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V66800015/09/2016SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERChrysler (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
13V55200006/11/2013ENGINEChrysler 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
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.