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Jeep Compass

Every Jeep Compass model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,479123 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns17Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,517Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 943, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02505007501,0002015201794320192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Jeep Compass complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
1,068
Electrical system
936
Powertrain
353
Driver assistance
199
Brakes
193
Lighting
151
Speed control
129
Fuel system
129
Steering
120
Airbags
88
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Jeep Compass model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Jeep Compass by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0014
2026SUV50.08310144
2025SUV2623.120000264
2024SUV5213.526000312
2023SUV464.323020367
2022SUV2225.096540390
2021SUV807.526700334
2020SUV1413.550411408
2019SUV3294.678321371
2018SUV9433.52,27260333
2017SUV2295.744943259
2016SUV2935.171514145
2015SUV1138.824814176
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Jeep Compass

  • 26V-531 Aug 13, 2026
    Rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 844k vehicles
  • 24V-436 Jun 13, 2024
    Radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying
    Back-over prevention · 1.03M vehicles
  • 23V-576 Aug 14, 2023
    Brightness level of the instrument panel cluster (IPC) may not be adjustable due to incorrect software in the body control module (BCM)
    Electrical system · 182k vehicles
  • 23V-058 Feb 9, 2023
    Instrument panel center cluster display may be insufficiently illuminated and may not appear visible during daytime driving conditions
    Electrical system · 90 vehicles
  • 22V-248 Apr 14, 2022
    Front seat head restraints were not welded properly
    Seats · 114 vehicles
  • 20V-208 Apr 9, 2020
    Windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather…
    Visibility and wipers · 426k vehicles
  • 18V-524 Aug 9, 2018
    Powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition
    Electrical system · 13k vehicles
  • 18V-523 Aug 9, 2018
    Rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance
    Brakes · 154k vehicles
  • 18V-279 May 1, 2018
    Front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation
    Suspension · 2,761 vehicles
  • 17V-824 Dec 21, 2017
    List of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf
    Equipment · 62k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.