2014 Jeep Patriot Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2014 Jeep Patriot, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle control” (22% of reports).
- 60vehicle speed control complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle control: mentioned in 13 of 60 complaints (22%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Patriot vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Patriot | 5 | 8% | 16,258 |
| 2016 Patriot | 49 | 11% | 45,000 |
| 2015 Patriot | 39 | 12% | 56,500 |
| 2014 Patriot | 60 | 11% | 65,000 |
| 2013 Patriot | 7 | 6% | 79,000 |
| 2012 Patriot | 29 | 8% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Patriot | 18 | 6% | 49,000 |
| 2010 Patriot | 9 | 7% | 75,000 |
| 2009 Patriot | 5 | 3% | 128,963 |
| 2008 Patriot | 11 | 6% | 92,000 |
| 2007 Patriot | 2 | 2% | 98,926 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2014 Jeep Patriot. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My jeep would suddenly jerk forward almost rear ending people at red lights without any warning. While traveling at approximately 45 mph the engine light came on my jeep. As I went to pull over the engine started bucking/jerking then the engine light flashed. I was barely able to pull over on the…
Driving normal when i lost control of the throttle jeep went into limp mode, the ETC , traction control, and check engine lights came on, got a uo4o1 code, if i was on the interstate could have been bad when it went into limp mode, the electronic throttle control was bad
Was driving 55 on highway and jeep started sputtering and jumping. Then check engine light and throttle body sensor light came on. Limped it home with flashers on at 30 mph. It would not go any faster.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Jeep Patriots have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2014 Jeep Patriot (11% of the 548 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Jeep Patriot vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2014 Jeep Patriot?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle control”, in 13 of 60 complaints.
Other 2014 Jeep Patriot problems
See all 2014 Jeep Patriot problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Patriot years.