Worst 2018 Jeep Compass Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Jeep Compass.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 459 | 7 | 2 | 24,812 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 357 | 3 | 3 | 27,116 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 190 | 1 | 1 | 19,160 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 149 | 7 | — | 25,372 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 62 | — | — | 11,554 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 61 | 1 | — | 18,647 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 59 | 5 | — | 20,555 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 32 | 3 | — | 17,924 mi | |
| STEERING | 28 | 2 | — | 22,353 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 27 | — | — | 48,717 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 25 | — | — | 17,862 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 25 | 3 | — | 32,077 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 8 | 1 | 39,700 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 17 | 1 | — | 11,777 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21,817 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13,438 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 6 | 1 | — | 23,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 58,750 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 5 | — | — | 38,400 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 4 | — | — | 42,600 mi | |
| SEATS | 4 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 53,628 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 2 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 28,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION | 2 | 1 | — | 41,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT | 2 | — | — | 42,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 62,032 mi |
Recalls for 2018 Jeep Compass
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~223,265 vehicles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. 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.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.
Other Jeep Compass Years
Wider context: See the full Jeep Compass reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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