2014 Jeep Patriot problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid
The 2014 Jeep Patriot has 548 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 1 of 3 Jeep Patriot model years by complaint volume. That is the highest of any year in the run — the 2015 car has 315. 2 recall entries cover this year.
Is 2014 a good year for the Jeep Patriot?
Complaint volume is fairly even across this nameplate, so the model year is a weaker signal here than it is on many cars. Read the components below rather than the totals.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall entries |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 458 | 1 |
| 2015 | 315 | 1 |
| 2014 ← this page | 548 | 2 |
Older years have been on the road longer and collect more complaints for that reason alone, and a year that sold in higher volume collects more while being no worse.
The 2014 accounts for 41% of every complaint filed against the Jeep Patriot in this retrieval, which works out to 45.7 complaints per year on the road across the 12 years since it was sold new — the figure to compare against other years, because it removes the advantage a newer car gets simply from having had less time to accumulate reports.
Which recalls cover the 2014?
Seat Belts
The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt…
Free remedy: 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.
Engine
Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure.
Free remedy: 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.
Take the campaign number to any franchised Jeep dealer. Recall repairs are free with no mileage or ownership limit, and they follow the car rather than the owner, so a used 2014 with an unrepaired campaign is a free repair you can claim. How recalls work.
Recall text is abridged from the NHTSA record. Search the campaign number at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the full notice and affected VIN ranges.
What do owners report on the Jeep Patriot?
Across every Jeep Patriot year, not the 2014 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.
- Electrical System — 212 reports
- Engine — 208 reports
- Air Bags — 189 reports
- Power Train — 181 reports
If your 2014 is doing something now, these are the guides for that system — each opens with whether it is safe to keep driving:
Which other Jeep Patriot years should you compare?
2015 Jeep Patriot → · All Jeep Patriot years
If you are deciding between years, the table above is the short answer and the Jeep Patriot page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.
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