Jeep Compass Reliability
5,944 NHTSA complaints (2007–2025). Complaint rate: 54.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2018–2019 Jeep Compass (67 crash-related complaints). The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jeep Compass Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1,210 | 1.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 991 | 1.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 644 | 2.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 493 | 4.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 267 | 23.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 265 | 0.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 204 | 8.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 198 | 6.1% |
| SUSPENSION | 192 | 6.8% |
| STEERING | 183 | 7.1% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 389 | 18 | 8 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 135 | 5 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 60 | 3 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 108 | 8 | 6 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 283 | 8 | 4 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 261 | 4 | 8 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 121 | 12 | 8 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 516 | 28 | 11 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 172 | 7 | 4 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 441 | 16 | 2 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 384 | 15 | 4 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 1,596 | 46 | 9 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 553 | 21 | 4 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 240 | 5 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 127 | 9 | 2 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 371 | 15 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 74 | 6 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 83 | 9 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 30 | 6 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Jeep Compassaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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