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2014 Jeep Patriot Body and structure Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
3%of 548 total for the year
Median mileage
40,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Jeep Patriot, 3% of the 548 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The muffler melted the body of the vehicle. It almost caught fire after 2 hours on the road with no indication. We managed to push muffler down and it stopped melting the plastic. We stopped for gas and saw the damage. I did not notice the muffler was stuck in the upward position before the trip so it was not a concern until we stopped. We were on interstate 25 southbound right out of albuquerque, nm.”

NHTSA complaint #11365378, filed 2020-10, 176,000 miles

“Takata recall I took my 2014 Jeep Patriot into my local Jeep dealer for repair of the s61 takata airbag recall. While the vehicle was in the shop being repaired, the service manager informed me the newly installed part malfunctioned and thought the car had rolled over, and deployed all airbags in the car. This destroyed the interior of the car, including the roof, seats, front console, steering wheel, and seat belts. The manager mentioned they would fix the damage. …”

NHTSA complaint #11093879, filed 2018-05, 60,000 miles

“On november 1, 2014 I purchased a new Jeep Patriot from a chrysler/Jeep dealership. Shortly after that I noticed that the owner's information (a dvd of the owner's manual and u.s. Warranty) and the user guide (an abridged version of the owner's manual) did not match my vehicle in many ways. Also at that time I noticed that my 2014 Jeep Patriot did look exactly like the 2015 patriots being sold, and matched the 2015 Patriot owner's information. …”

NHTSA complaint #10703167, filed 2015-04, 100 miles

“I bought this vehicle brand new, with in the first week, noticed water leaking into cargo area from the dome light. Took to dealer , was told it was fixed that it was leaking in around the antenna. It now leaking again, is not fixed, having to take for second time. The car has less than 2000 miles, I've only had about 2 months if that. They do not provide me with a loner vehicle, only offer to pay for a rental, which requires me to put a deposit and time off work to make it to rental company.”

NHTSA complaint #10610287, filed 2014-07, 500 miles

“After a severe rainstorm discovered water on my dashboard and leaking from my dome light plate. Water has shorted out passenger side dome light and am worried about further electrical damage.”

NHTSA complaint #10559661, filed 2014-01, 2,600 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201723%
2016133%
201562%
2014143%
201343%
2012144%
20115116%
2010118%
20094825%
20084424%
200755%

Other parts of the 2014 Jeep Patriot

Engine
156 complaintsAir bags
149 complaintsSeat belts
104 complaintsElectrical system
89 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
70 complaintsOther or unknown
66 complaintsVehicle speed control
60 complaintsElectronic stability control
51 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsSeats
33 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsSteering
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Jeep Patriot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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