Jeep Compass reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 3,311 complaints about the Jeep Compass with NHTSA since 2010, most often about engine and electrical system. Jeep has filed 21 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns for it, and there are 23 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Jeep Compass? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Compass a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2010 on.
- Owner complaints
- 3,311
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 21
- Filed by Jeep
- Service campaigns
- 0
- Filed by Jeep
- Safety recalls
- 23
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Compass with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | Electrical system (40%) | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | Electrical system (41%) | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 52 | Automatic emergency braking and collision warning (48%) | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 46 | Electrical system (30%) | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 222 | Electrical system (46%) | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 80 | Electrical system (43%) | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 141 | Engine (56%) | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 330 | Engine (49%) | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 943 | Engine (50%) | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 | 229 | Electrical system (38%) | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 293 | Engine (46%) | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 113 | Engine (27%) | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 307 | Engine (30%) | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 80 | Transmission and drivetrain (34%) | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 184 | Engine (20%) | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 188 | Transmission and drivetrain (20%) | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 71 | Airbags (25%) | 2 | 4 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Compass model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Jeep
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA for the Compass, in its own words. A warranty extension means Jeep pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Backup camera and rear sensors· model years 2026
***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Backup camera and rear sensors· model years 2026
***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***
- Warranty extensionJun 2026· Engine· model years 2011–2016
Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)
- Warranty extensionMay 2026· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2023–2025
Emissions Recall 12D - Transmission Control Module Software - Dealer Notification (Revison 2)
- Warranty extensionMar 2026· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2023–2025
Emissions Recall 12D - Transmission Control Module Software - Dealer Notification (Revison 1)
- Warranty extensionOct 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2025
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Catalytic Converter Replacement Warranty Extension XY1 Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P2002-00 - Diesel…
- Warranty extensionOct 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2025
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. (XY1) Catalytic Converter - Select 2023 - 2025 Jeep Meridian (H6) and 2023 - 2025 Jeep Compass (M6)
- Warranty extensionJun 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2019–2024
FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 6
- Warranty extensionApr 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2021–2025
FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 4
- Warranty extensionApr 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2021–2025
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 4
- Warranty extensionDec 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2021–2025
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 10, Issue 11
- Warranty extensionSep 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2024
Warranty Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 8_ID
- Warranty extensionAug 2024· Engine· model years 2017–2018
2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes.
- Warranty extensionAug 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2024
Warranty operations newsletter volume 10, issue 8
- Warranty extensionApr 2023· Engine and cooling· model years 2017–2018
2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ?
- Warranty extensionJan 2023· Exterior lights· model years 2017–2018
2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes.
- Warranty extensionDec 2020· Equipment and accessories· model years 2010
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X91 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
- Warranty extensionDec 2020· Equipment and accessories· model years 2011
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X92 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
- Warranty extensionNov 2020· Equipment and accessories· model years 2010–2017
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X86 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
- Warranty extensionNov 2020· Seats· model years 2010–2017
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X86 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
- Warranty extensionMar 2017· Suspension· model years 2010–2012
Front And Rear Crossmember Corrosion (X69 Warranty Extension) This bulletin involves inspecting the front and rear crossmembers for perforation/rust through and if necessary, replacing the crossmember(s).
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Compass model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Engine1,187 (36%)
- Electrical system1,036 (31%)
- Other or unspecified634 (19%)
- Transmission and drivetrain477 (14%)
- Airbags193 (6%)
- Fuel and propulsion157 (5%)
- Brakes143 (4%)
- Automatic emergency braking and collision warning132 (4%)
Safety recalls
23 recalls cover at least one Compass model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.
The brightness level of the instrument panel cluster (IPC) may not be adjustable due to incorrect software in the body control module (BCM).
The instrument panel center cluster display may be insufficiently illuminated and may not appear visible during daytime driving conditions.
The front seat head restraints were not welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints.
The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
The 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.
The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation.
A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf.
The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted.
The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly.
The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.
The affected vehicles have User's Guides that contain incorrect information regarding the jump start procedure, specifically, the polarity of the battery terminals are reversed in the battery terminal graphic.
The left front halfshaft may not be properly seated, and, as a result, it may disengage from the transmission and/or break.
And 8 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- PE22013Preliminary evaluation· opened Dec 2022, closed Dec 2023· Engine and cooling· model years 2019–2020
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
- RQ22002Recall query· opened Jul 2022, closed Jun 2025· Engine and cooling· model years 2015–2016
Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure
- EA21002Engineering analysis· opened Sep 2021, still open· Airbags· model years 2011–2016
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
- PE19014Preliminary evaluation· opened Sep 2019, closed Feb 2026· Seats· model years 2010–2017
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
- EA19001Engineering analysis· opened Apr 2019, closed Sep 2024· Airbags· model years 2015–2017
Electrical overstress
Led to recall 20V024.
- AQ17004Audit query· opened Aug 2017, closed Nov 2020· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2017
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NHTSA's own page for the 2027 Jeep Compass has the complaint text and every document.
Was the work actually done on the car you're looking at?
Model-year records can't tell you about one car. A Jeep service history check returns that vehicle's own dealer records by VIN.
Check a Jeep's service historyCommon questions
Is the Jeep Compass reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2010 on: 3,311 owner complaints, 21 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns Jeep filed, and 23 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2018 (943), 2019 (330), 2014 (307). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Jeep Compass?
Across every model year since 2010, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name engine (36%), electrical system (31%), other or unspecified (19%). Jeep has filed 21 warranty extensions covering the Compass, listed on this page.
Which Compass model years have the most complaints?
2018 (943), 2019 (330), 2014 (307). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Compass with each other rather than with other models.
Has Jeep extended the warranty on the Compass?
Yes: backup camera and rear sensors (model years 2026); backup camera and rear sensors (model years 2026); engine (model years 2011–2016), and 18 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Compass?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 23 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.