2014 Jeep Patriot power train problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2014 Jeep Patriot — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was going to work at 5am I came to a red light, and the light turn green i press the gas to go there was no acceleration the car rolled backwards. I turned vehicle off. and restarted. still no acceleration. i moved the gear into first (this an auto vehicle). with that i catches enough to coarse…”
filed Apr 21, 2026
“When I pull up somewhere and apply brakes it will start jerking and act like it wants to go but if I put the Jeep in park or neutral it stops. It's like the whole jeep will lunge forward when I am sitting there with my foot on the brake and it just feels like it's going to take off or die. it can't…”
filed Apr 18, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Patriot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 15 | 25% |
| 2016 Patriot | 74 | 16% |
| 2015 Patriot | 50 | 16% |
| 2013 Patriot | 19 | 16% |
| 2012 Patriot | 63 | 18% |
| 2011 Patriot | 53 | 16% |
| 2010 Patriot | 17 | 13% |
| 2009 Patriot | 37 | 19% |
| 2008 Patriot | 25 | 14% |
| 2007 Patriot | 6 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Jeep Patriot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.