2014 Jeep Patriot Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 70 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2014 Jeep Patriot, 13% of all 548 complaints filed for the year. Median mileage at failure was 45,000. No related recalls are listed for this component.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 70
- 13% of 548
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 45,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Transmission fails to engage gears or refuses to move while driving at highway speed, sometimes with the oil light briefly illuminating.
- Transmission overheats unexpectedly, cutting power and forcing the vehicle to be pulled over until it cools down.
- Vehicle unexpectedly shifts gears on its own, including drops into lower gears with no driver input on the shifter.
- Vehicle briefly acts as if it were in neutral when the accelerator is pressed, causing a delay in power before it suddenly surges forward.
- Clutch disengagement produces a loud whining noise that gradually worsens with continued driving.
- Vehicle has moved forward on its own while parked with the key in the ignition and no one inside.
When 2014 Jeep Patriot transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 19, 2013, latest Apr 21, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2014 Jeep Patriot
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Patriot model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2014 Jeep Patriot owners reported transmission problems to NHTSA?
- NHTSA lists 70 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2014 Jeep Patriot, accounting for 13% of the 548 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2014 Jeep Patriot transmission?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this component on the 2014 Jeep Patriot.
- At what mileage do 2014 Jeep Patriot transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this component is 45,000 miles.
- What kind of transmission failures do 2014 Patriot owners describe?
- Owners describe gears failing to engage, unexpected shifts to lower gears, transmission overheating that cuts power, and delayed acceleration that feels like the vehicle is stuck in neutral.
- How does 2014 compare to other Patriot years for this problem?
- The 2014 model year had 70 complaints in this area versus 74 in 2016 and 63 in 2012, though 2014's 13% share of total complaints was lower than most other years listed.