2018 JEEP COMPASS

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine stall or no start

    23 stranded, 239 unsafe

    262
    incidents
    Typical range: 6,500–37,000 mi

    Median 20,000 mi, based on 279 reports (49% had no usable mileage)

    • "VEHICLE WOULD NOT START - ERROR MESSAGE PARKING BREAK ENGAGED. PUSH GAS PEDAL AND RELEASE BRAKE. THESE OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT START. IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES AND ATTEMPTS TO FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THIS IS NOT SAFE O…"~600 mi, complaint #1443461
    • "THE CAR WONT START. WHEN PRESING THE PUSHSTART BUTTON IT WONT WORK. MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAYS CAR NOT IN PARK AND WONT START NOR SHUT DOWN. NO WAY TO MOVE IT OR SHUTTING IT DOWN."~7,016 mi, complaint #1625419
    • "HAVE HAD TWO ISSUES AND DEALERS CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I HAD IT, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO SHOP , TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG (NO CODES), NOW FREQUENTLY IT LOOSES POWER LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OUT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT THE…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1701473
    • "I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE GOING 30 MPH AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR DIED AS I WAS TURNING. LUCKY THERE WAS A LITTLE ROOM WHERE THEY WERE DOING CONSTRUCTION I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT TRAFFIC. THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. I WAITED LIKE TWO MINUTES AND RELEASE THE PAR…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1655817
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE VEHICLE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD APPLIED THE EMERGENCY B…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1722797
  2. #2

    engine oil consumption

    3 stranded, 132 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    138
    incidents
    Typical range: 5,000–31,500 mi

    Median 15,000 mi, based on 133 reports (37% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOVER DODGE JEEP (396 RT. 46 EAST, ROCKAWAY, NJ) WHO INDICATED THAT NO OIL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1609936
    • "THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT RECALL OR REPAIR IT. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW OIL AND THE CAR WILL JUST SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER. DEALERSHIP STATES YOU HAVE TO BRING IN YOUR CAR EVERY 1000 MILES FOR AN OIL CONSUMP…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1686836
    • "THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT AN EXTREMELY FAST RATE. EVERY 3,000 MILES THERE IS NO OIL LEFT IN THE CAR AND THE CAR WILL STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. *D…"~13,500 mi, complaint #1567103
    • "PURCHASED AT THE DEALERSHIP @ 5K..ENGINE STALLED @ 18K MILES AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.. CHECKED AND THERE WAS NO OIL ON STICK.. HAD TO BUY OIL TWICE JUST TO TAKE MY JEEP TO BE SERVICED AND HAVE AN 'OIL CONSUMPTION TEST' PERFORMED MULTIPLE TIMES, WAS…"~29,677 mi, complaint #1621654
    • "VEHICLE CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL AND WILL FAIL TO HAVE ENOUGH OIL PRESSURE AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND CAR WILL STOP. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WILL ENGAGE ALSO AND CAR CAN FAIL TO START. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE PCV VALVE SIN…"~310,000 mi, complaint #1724522
  3. #3

    infotainment head unit

    33 unsafe, 3 broken, 22 annoyance

    58
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 11,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "RADIO (DISPLAY) KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND TAKES MINUTES TO RECONNECT, BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP SAY THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT IT. HAS DONE IT 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. HERE A LOUD NOISE WHEN RUNNING BETWEEN 35PMH-45MPH, BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AND TH…"~6,416 mi, complaint #1479928
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass Limited. The contact stated that half of the center display touchscreen was delaminating. The contact stated that the failure had caused the touchscreen to randomly engage and disengage the radio and AC system. There were n…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1832888
    • "THE U CONNECT DISPLAY PANEL >GPS/ RADIO ETC. SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE( IN MOTION) ,THE SCREEN GOES BLACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN RESTARTS ITSELF, ALSO WHILE I'M DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH THE ENGINE OR MOTOR ( NOT SURE) MAKES…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1704654
    • "WHILE DRIVING, ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAY CUTS OUT WITHOUT ANY INPUT BY USER. USUALLY ENDS UP COMING BACK ON MINUTES LATER. WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF AND STATIONARY, CAR DOES NOT REGISTER LOCK BUTTON BEING PRESSED ON INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE OR FROM THE KEY FOB. IF IT DOES…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1692837
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the infotainment center display intermittently was distorted, flashed on and off, and independently initiated calls; the contact stated that the failure occurred ev…"~160,000 mi, complaint #2240299
  4. #4

    control module

    1 stranded, 40 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    43
    incidents
    Typical range: 6,000–28,500 mi

    Median 17,000 mi, based on 54 reports (43% had no usable mileage)

    • "INITIALLY SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE, APPEARS ON THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TURN WITHOUT MOVING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, AFTER THAT IF THERE WAS AN INTENTION OF CHANGING THE GEAR OF THE CAR (DRIVE OR REVERSE) THE COMPLETE CARS MOVE LIKE A MAYOR PART WAS BROKEN. AF…"~500 mi, complaint #1679558
    • "I STARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WOULD TURN ON EXCEPT THE ENGINE (VEHICLE STATIONARY). SOMETIMES THE BACK UP CAMERA IS BLACK AND WON'T TURN ON WHEN REVERSING (VEHICLE MOVING). THE ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON WHEN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE JEEP (PROGRAM…"~8,400 mi, complaint #1676079
    • "MY VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S DOWN SHIFTING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 & 50 MILES AND IT HAS CUT OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TUNING THE CORNERS AND SOMETHING ALWAYS SOUNDS LIKE IT'S RATTLING. I'VE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE NO CODES POP U…"~17,579 mi, complaint #1690611
    • "MY CAR FLASHED A WARNING TO "STOP SAFELY VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF SOON" AND CAR SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET! THERE IS A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE RECALL FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT MINE WASN'T INCLUDED, I GUESS. A CAR GOING DOWN…"~28,544 mi, complaint #1742365
    • "FOR MONTHS MY JEEP HAS HAD ISSUES. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP WARNING ME OF ISSUES. THE JEEP HAS STOPPED DEAD WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING . THERE ARE TIMES I START THE JEEP AN LIGHTS COME SO I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART AND THE LIGHTS GO AWAY. OTHER TIMES…"~74,620 mi, complaint #1729632
  5. #5

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 39 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    42
    incidents
    Typical range: 12,000–35,000 mi

    Median 25,000 mi, based on 50 reports (38% had no usable mileage)

    • "UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE HAS STARTED ROLLING IN REVERSE ON THE INCLINE EVENTHOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SHIFT INDICATOR, THE "D" DRIVE POSITION INDICATOR HAS BEEN FLASHING AND TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENG…"~1,800 mi, complaint #1496087
    • "WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CAME UP ON DASH. ALL LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER CAME RED. CAR HAS ONLY 15,199 MILES ON IT."~15,100 mi, complaint #1619865
    • "I HAVE MY 2018 JEEP COMPASS FOR LITERALLY 10 MONTHS NOW NOT EVEN A YEAR. BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2019 AND IT IS NOW JANUARY 2020. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 2 TIMES TO THE SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ANY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT JERKS AS IF S…"~24,886 mi, complaint #1638725
    • "WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AFTER BEING IN MOTION, I OFTEN GET AN ERROR MESSAGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOLLOWED BY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING. BY THIS, I MEAN THAT WHENEVER I SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR THE VEHICLE S…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1688301
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, while driving at various speeds, the transmission temperature warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that when the gear shifter was shifted into reverse(R…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1852859
  6. #6

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 31 unsafe

    32
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 31,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HAVE HAD THE RADIO SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES, THE STOP/START FEATURE KEEPS THROWING ERRORS, MY TEMP GAUGES HAVE WENT HAYWIRE, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS SHORTED OUT AND COOLENT HAS LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVER HEAT. I HAVE HA…"~1,404 mi, complaint #1519996
    • "MY 2018 JEEP COMPASS STARTED RANDOMLY OVERHEATING. WE WERE STRANDED FOR OVER 5 HOURS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I HAD THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT REPLACED, AS THE MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO WORK AND WE WERE IN OUR WAY. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM OUR…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1661313
    • "CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. NO TRANSMISSION FLUID AND JUST BOUGHT FROM DEALER LESS THAN 600 MILES AGO. ENGINE RUNS HOT TO THE POINT VEHICLE STOPS WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN. BURNING THROUGH COOLANT AND TRANSMISS…"~31,293 mi, complaint #1661213
    • "COOLANT TEMPERATURE SHOOTS UP (HOT) FOR 5 -30 SECONDS THEN ENGINE STALLS. CAN'T RESTART OR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED STATIONERY, IN MOTION, TURNING, FREEWAY AND CITY STREETS. ALSO CAN HAS HAPPENED ALL 4 SEASONS: FALL,, SPRING, SUMMER AND WI…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1746486
    • "VEHICLE RANDOMLY OVERHEATS THEN GETS BACK TO NORMAL. VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATOR FAILED. AND ALSO CAUSING MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. SWISHING NOISE OCCURS AS WELL."~64,222 mi, complaint #1714286
  7. #7

    battery and charging

    11 stranded, 18 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    30
    incidents
    Typical range: 27,000–50,000 mi

    Median 40,000 mi, based on 25 reports (60% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE VEHICLE HAS 1700 MILES AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. TOOK 15 MIN FOR IT TO START BACK UP. THE FIRST TIME WITH 300 MILES THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE BATTERIES WERE BAD. *BF CONSUMER VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AND WAS TOWED. THE FIRST WAS DUE TO PRIMARY AND AU…"~1,700 mi, complaint #1535368
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE BATTERY POWER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ENGLEWOOD CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT [REDACTED A…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1720052
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated he was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he replaced the battery and alternator himself. Upon investigation, the contact associated the…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1850504
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 15-20 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost electrical power. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's son was unable to restart the vehicle after se…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1827668
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while receiving an oil change, the contact was informed that the passenger’s side headlight failed to operate. The contact attempted to replace the light bulb; however, the headlight failed to illum…"~175,000 mi, complaint #2190206
  8. #8

    lighting exterior

    23 unsafe, 1 broken, 4 annoyance

    28
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights independently turned off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed; however, the conta…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1990543
    • "TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT BLINK WHEN THE DRIVER SEATBELT IS UNBUCKLED. UNRESTRAINED DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ANY FUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNALS. TURN SIGNAL LEVER DEPRESSION OR ELEVATION HAS NO EFFECT ON EXTERNAL SIGNAL LIGHTS, INTERNAL ARROWS ON DASH OR…"~9,999 mi, complaint #1504063
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that water was entering the headlight housing and the headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replac…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1815068
  9. #9

    backup camera

    17 unsafe, 9 annoyance

    26
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 20,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to operate intermittently. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the warranty had expired and there was no recall associa…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1759805
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE HOWEVER, THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILED TO DISPLAY ANY OBJECTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK OVER PREVENTION SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEH…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1649690
    • "REAR BACKUP CAMERA FAILS TO WORK WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE,, INSTEAD SHOWING A BLACK SCREEN AND CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO FREEZE OCCASIONALLY REQUIRING POWER OFF OF THE CAR TO BRING SCREEN BACK UP."~29,000 mi, complaint #1582166
    • "ON THE WAY HOME MY REAR VIEW CAMERA STOPPED WORKING. I COULDN'T FIX AND THE REASON IS UNKNOWN ON HOW IT STOPPED. IT ONLY SHOWS A BLACK SCREEN."~33,650 mi, complaint #1680611
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the rear backup camera screen had malfunctioned and was unreadable with lines and a whited out image displayed. The was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the…"~35,000 mi, complaint #2204600
  10. #10

    engine internal

    2 stranded, 17 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 7,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHEN IT WAS JERKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY THE SHOP FOUND THE PROBLEM VALVE STICKING. THEY REPLACE IT."~734 mi, complaint #1737510
    • "ON FRIDAY MARCH 30 2018, VEHICLE HAD 6000 MILES AND WOULD NOT START. EXTREME AMOUNT OF STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUE (NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED) CAUSED THE ENGINE TO INTERNALLY EXPLODE LEAVING METAL FRAG…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1459022
    • "WE LEASED A 2018 JEEP COMPASS ON 02-27-2018 FROM DANBURY DODGE DEALERSHIP. WE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS IN NOVEMBER 2019, ONLY GETTING 7 MILES PER GALLON, GOING FROM HEATER TO AC ON ITS OWN AND LOOSING ENTIRE DISPLAY SCREEN. TRIED TO GET INTO DEALERSHIP ON MANY…"~16,300 mi, complaint #1651432
    • "WHEN MY VEHICLE HITS 47 MPH IT STARTS MAKING A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO BE PERSISTENT UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO LESS THAN 30 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP BUT JEEP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY SAY THEY HAV…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1628662
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds in inclement weather, the check engine warning light illuminated and the message that FWD drive was deactivated message was displayed. The was taken to a…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1885344
  11. #11

    parking brake

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 34,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PARKING BRAKE SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (GOODWIN BROTHERS DODGE/JEE…"~500 mi, complaint #1454676
    • "WHEN COMING TO STOPS AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES AND CAR WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL DISENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHTS AND OTHER TIMES AS I AM COMING TO A STOP."~10,101 mi, complaint #1456574
    • "STARTING ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AGO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP (COULD BE A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN) THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN, MAKING THE CAR STALL. SOMETIMES I CAN MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OTHER TIMES IT STOPS IN THE MIDD…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1646132
    • "MAKING A LEFT TURN TO ENTER EXPRESSWAY MY VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE CAME ON BY ITSELF STALLED VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE TURN AND PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. WEEK LATER TODAY PULLED UP TO RED LIGHT PARKING BRAKE CAME ON VEHICLE STALLED TOOK A WHILE TO RESTART…"~35,274 mi, complaint #1712847
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the parking brake independently activated. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she turned off the vehicle and deactivated the parking brake…"~139,000 mi, complaint #1845772
  12. #12

    airbag system

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "FRONT END COLLISION WITH 2 DEER, OVER 50 MPH, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MID-HOOD AROUND TO PASSENGER FRONT FENDER ALL DAMAGED."~10,000 mi, complaint #1476679
    • "THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END AND FRONT END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME REAR-ENDED THE JEEP COMPASS AT APPROX 50 MPH PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE JEEP COMPASS…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1611271
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH in the snow, the vehicle slid on black ice and hit a curb at a low rate of speed. The contact stated that the front driver, front driver knee, and front passenger airbags dep…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1751147
    • "THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. IT WILL STAY ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN TURN OFF. I HAVE BROUGHT THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND THEN O…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1711493
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ([REDACTED ADDRESS], SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034, [REDACTED…"~48,500 mi, complaint #1665487
  13. #13

    brake hydraulics

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 8,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RAMSEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1503034
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE PRECEDING VEHICLE HAD A TRAILER HITCH AND RIPPED OFF THE CONTACT'S BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES A…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1505359
    • "UPON FIRST STOP OF DAY-ONLY ON FIRST STOP, THE BRAKES STOP VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD, IF NOT WEARING SEAT BELT-YOU WOULD IMPACT WINDSHIELD. AFTER TRAVELING FOR 10MIN BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY, THIS HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE - VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW AND HAS BEEN FOR TW…"~8,020 mi, complaint #1541198
    • "THE JEEP HAS AN ISSUE....WHEN I BACK INTO MY DRIVE WAY IN REVERSE THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES ROLL FORWARD....REALLY UNSURE WHAT THIS IS ABOUT BUT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. ALSO, THE JEEP SOMETIMES JERK WHEN I TAKE OFF AND EVEN SWERVE OVER TO THE LANE LEFT…"~18,500 mi, complaint #1599371
    • "AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN, I STARTED TO TURN LEFT AND MY EMERGENCY BREAK ENGAGED, CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT START, ADVISERS ME TO PUT IN PARK AND HIT START/STOP BUTTON. I DID SO AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD PRESSURE BENEATH IT WHERE I COULD N…"~26,917 mi, complaint #1706598
  14. #14

    instrument cluster

    7 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILS TO DIM PROPERLY AT NIGHT CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING AT NIGHT DUE TO THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE DISPLAY. I AM ABLE TO GET THE DISPLAY TO BE TRICKED INTO GOING INTO "NIGHT MODE" IF THE DISPLAY LIGHT SENSOR HAS NO LIGHT AT VEHICLE STARTU…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1414932
  15. #15

    wiring harness

    12 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "RADIO WILL RANDOMLY TURN ON WHILE THE CAR IS OFF AND I AM OUTSIDE OF IT (DOORS LOCKED) CAR WILL STRUGGLE TO GO INTO GEAR SOMETIMES, STRONG JERK ONCE IT GOES INTO GEAR. WINDSHIELD WHIPPERS WILL TURN ON ON THEIR OWN (SUNNY DAY) AND WILL NOT TURN OFF."~10,000 mi, complaint #1544747
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHI…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1726591
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear undercarriage while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a red light the START/STOP system activated…"~29,000 mi, complaint #2051740
    • "THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. INTERIOR ELECTRICAL STOPS WORKING FIRST. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY AND ON A TOWN SIDE STREET. THE STRUT AND SWAY BAR LINKAGE HAVE GONE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED."~40,000 mi, complaint #1731653
  16. #16

    suspension arms and bushings

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 3 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "A YEAR AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM STABILIZER LINK WAS BAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT SO I GOT IT REPLACED IS FINE A YEAR LATER I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE IT'S MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE"~20,000 mi, complaint #1690156
    • "THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR END LINKS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 25000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS ABOUT 2.5 YEARS OLD. THE WORK ORDER SAYS REPLACE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS. ISN'T THAT A BIT EARLY TO BE REPLACING LINKS LIKE THIS. THE CAR IS A DAILY DRIVE AND DOES NOT GO OFF…"~25,500 mi, complaint #1745756
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT CONTROL ARM DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ARRIGO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SAWGRASS ([REDACTED ADDRESS], TAMARAC, FL 33321) AND THE…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1696076
    • "FRONT BALL JOINTS BECAME SEVERELY LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIRE BECAME WOBBLY WHILE DRIVING"~37,000 mi, complaint #1630100
  17. #17

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I OWN A MANUAL 2018 JEEP COMPASS WITH AROUND 14,000 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. I NOTICED, AND NOT SURE IF IT IS A COINCIDENCE OR NOT, AFTER THE CAR HAS IDLED A BIT. EACH TIME THE CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE RATTLING NOISE. THE CAR LOSES POWER, HAS NO PICK UP…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1657300
    • "ON 12/12/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30PM I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND I-80 IN UTAH TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH. AT MILE MARKER 130 AT THE ENTRANCE TO PARLEYS CANYON AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE STALLED, LOOSING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD…"~28,900 mi, complaint #1628561
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO HER NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WERE NO WAR…"~55,079 mi, complaint #1555986
  18. #18

    brake booster

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH MY E-BRAKE ENGAGED BY ITSELF CAUSING BRAKE TO LOCK UP AND JEEP TO TURN OFF. JEEP MECHANIC CANNOT FIND CODE OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT!"~21,000 mi, complaint #1694231
    • "MY HILL BRAKE ACTIVATES WHILE I'M IN TRAFFIC, MAKING U-TURNS, AND DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T RESOLVE IT. THEY HAD IT FROM JANUARY 25TH TO FEBRUARY 14TH. NOW MY CAR ISN'T STARTING AND…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1631780
    • "WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF I MAKE A COMPLETE STOP THE AUTOSTP ENGAGES WILL NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL JEEP IS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF AND ON. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL ALSO RANDOMLY ENGAGE. CAUSE ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE. ALSO HAVE HAD TIMES WERE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1689846
  19. #19

    lighting interior

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I HAD MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT DIM AT NIGHT LEAVING THE JEEP VERY BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE CALLED JEEP AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE OR GIVE ME A SOLUTION ON WHAT TO DO! THEY STILL REFUSE AT OF TODAY 9/26/17."~680 mi, complaint #1410492
  20. #20

    suspension struts shocks

    5 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "SINCE THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT I COMPLAINED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING GETTING WORST BETWEEN 60-80 MILES PER HOUR. I BALANCED, ALIGNED, ROTATED AND AS AN ULTIMATE RESOURCE I CHANGED THE SET OF TIRES AND MOPAR NOR AUTONATION TAKE RESPONSIBILITY…"~7,300 mi, complaint #1703929
    • "STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES, HORRIBLE CLUNKING WHEN IT HITS ANY LITTLE BUMP, VERY UNNERVING, WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE"~10,000 mi, complaint #1726280
    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT HAS ALREADY BROKEN, THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 20,000 MILES. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD MULTIPLE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY FOR FAULTY BACKUP CAMERA AND COMPUTER IN THE CAR. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, EVEN ON SMOOTHLY PAVED ROADS, THE STR…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1691654
  21. #21

    adas collision warning

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "MY FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM GAVE A FALSE POSITIVE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WAY. IT ACTIVATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME FOR AT LEAST 40 YARDS AND CAUSING A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING ME TO HAVE TO BREAK AN…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1742454
    • "ON N/B I5 BETWEEN ALBANY AND SALEM OREGON, TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 73MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABRUPTLY BRAKING ON IT'S OWN. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 73MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, AND HARD/FAST ENOUGH TO LOCK THE SEAT BELT. TH…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1743237
  22. #22

    key fob and immobilizer

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 7,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "VEHICLE TURNS OFF AND SAYS KEY FOB HAS LEFT. VEHICLE. CHRYSLER UNABLE TO FIX ISSUES OR ADDRESS IT. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN"~1,800 mi, complaint #1590295
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE REMOTE START FEATURE WAS PRESSED ON THE KEY FOB. ALSO, THE AUTO STOP INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE FEATURE WAS SET TO OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO ST…"~7,500 mi, complaint #1559821
    • "MY 2018 JEEP COMPASS HAS HAD BOTH KEY FOBS DIE WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MOST CONCERNING THING IS THAT MY VEHICLE WILL START AND I CAN DRIVE AND THEN MY CAR WILL SAY 'KEY FOB NOT DETECTED' AND I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A GR…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1719153
    • "I BELIEVED I HAD LOCKED MY DOORS ON 2 OCCASIONS USING MY ELECTRONIC KEY FOB. THE CAR BEEPED AND LIGHTS FLASHED INDICATING THAT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. TWICE AFTER THINKING DOORS WERE LOCKED I WAS ROBBED OF APPROXIMATELY 55.00 HIDDEN IN MY GLOVE BOX AND CENTER C…"~34,500 mi, complaint #1687791
  23. #23

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    4 unsafe, 1 broken

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PASSENGER BACKSEAT SEATBELT BUCKLE, INSIDE BROKE APART AND IS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE TONGUE. CAR WAS STATIONARY. DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO BUCKLE HERSELF IN SEAT."~9,450 mi, complaint #1574865
  24. #24

    starter

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY HAVE TO TRY ABOUT 7 TIMES. THE RADIO HAS STOPPED WORKING, AND I KEEP GETTING RANDOM ERROR MESSAGES POPPING UP ON MY SCREEN."~21,000 mi, complaint #1704684
  25. #25

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. I WENT TO GIVE THE CAR GAS AND IT SPIT AND SPUTTERED. CARS IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE HAD TO TAKE THE GRAVEL OR THEY WOULD HAVE HIT ME. I TOUCHED THE GAS AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. IT WAS 55MPH HWY AND I WAS ALREADY AT 65MPH. I WA…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1484738
    • "THREE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. SLOWING TO STOP AT A LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP SIGN ON SIDE STREET NO TRAFFIC. TURN WITH ACCELERATION OFF A HEAVY CONGESTED AREA TO SIDE ROAD. NO ACCIDENT TO REPORT, BUT COULD HAV…"~6,200 mi, complaint #1553603
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE SPEED INCREASED TO MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH AND SEVERA…"~46,817 mi, complaint #1561011
  26. #26

    unintended acceleration

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAG…"~800 mi, complaint #1492124
    • "TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED, AND SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK POLE. THE "STOP SWITCH NOT ENGAGED" WARNING INDICATO…"~810 mi, complaint #1491416
  27. #27

    abs module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the 4-WD, ABS, Hill Assist, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the differential malfunctioned due to a tightening and then…"~21,000 mi, complaint #1947061
  28. #28

    brake pads and rotors

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "THE JEEP SAT FOR FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS DURING THE COVID-19 SHUT DOWN. IN APRIL WE STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 10,870 MILES ON IT AND DISCOVERED SERIOUS PULSATING WHEN BRAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION IN THE BRAKING ALTOGETHER. LIVO…"~10,870 mi, complaint #1699096
    • "I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN SEPT. 2017. IT HAS ABOUT 12K MILES. RECENTLY WHEN I'M REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES WILL SQUEAK PRETTY LOUD. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY. I WILL NOTE THIS DOESNT HAPPEN ON FLAT GROUND (MY DRIVEWAY IS AT A SLOPE)"~12,200 mi, complaint #1493189
  29. #29

    software or update

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I HAVE HAD TWO INSTANCES WITHIN A 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER WHERE MY NEW JEEP COMPASS HAS BROKEN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. BACK IN FEBRUARY, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS STR…"~9,500 mi, complaint #1562808
    • "1) 10/29/2020 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUSE CONTROL ON WHEN THE CAR MADE A LOUD THUMP, JUMPED OUT CRUSE CONTROL, SHUT OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SITTING FOR A BIT, CAR STARTED BUT WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MPR BACK TO TOWN. AT THE SIGNAL L…"~62,032 mi, complaint #1711507
  30. #30

    stability and traction control

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MY TRACTION CONTROL MAKES A LOUD NOISE, AFTER HAVING IT BACK TO THE GARAGE 3 TIMES I HAVE BEEN GIVEN 3 CHOICES. 1 LISTEN TO THE NOISE, TURN UP MY RADIO OR 3 TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL. JEEP HAS NO ANSWER OR FIX FOR THE NOISE. I FIND IT TROUBLING THAT THEY W…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1682878
    • "ENCENDIDO REPENTINO DE LUZ STOP, LUZ SERVICIO AL MOTOR, RADIO SE APAGA. ESTO OCURRE MAYORMENTE CUANDO VEHCULO EST MOVIMIENTO, CARRETERA DE CIUDAD, LNEA RECTA."~51,318 mi, complaint #1679933
  31. #31

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ON A PARKWAY, THE MIDDLE DASHBOARD BEGAN RANDOMLY DISPLAYING 'SERVICE NOW' AND 'SERVICE' NEEDED MESSAGES FOR THE HILL-ASSIST AND AUTO-START FEATURES. IT CONTINUED FLASHING OTHER MESSAGES THAT I COULD NOT READ BECAUSE AT THE…"~10,200 mi, complaint #1576253
    • "THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE JEEP COMPASS 2018 LOCKS UP CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT WORK AND AS THE DRIVER I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING DIDN'T HAVE FULL FUNCTIONALIY. THE VEHICLE STALLS, AND BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THERE HAVE BEEN TIME WHE…"~12,200 mi, complaint #1602908
    • "WHILE DRIVING 80 DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, IT THEN SHUT OFF MY POWER STEERING AND STABILITY CONTROL"~40,000 mi, complaint #1720345
  32. #32

    wiper and washer

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "AS THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER SWEEPS ACROSS THE GLASS IT HESITATES BRIEFLY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF & IN THE LINE OF THE DRIVERS VISION . RESULTING IN A SERIOUS VISION OBSTRUCTION. DUMPING ALL OF THE WATER NOW AND SNOW IN WINTER RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THE DRI…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1610829
    • "DRIVER SIDE WIPER BLADE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM, RESULTING IN WIPER ARM SMACKING BACK AGAINST WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING GLASS. HAD TO GET WINDSHIELD REPLACED AND NEW WIPER BLADES. VERY DANGEROUS. PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED REPLACEMENT BLADE ALSO F…"~20,100 mi, complaint #1715935
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARRY SANDERS SUPERCENTER (LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], STILLWATER, OK 74074, [REDACTED PHONE]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE…"~35,919 mi, complaint #1572757
  33. #33

    driveshaft axle cv

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE [REDACTED ADDRESS] SYSTEM ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE THE REAR AXLE FOR ADDITIONAL TRACTION. WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS A INTERMITTENT BANGING NOISE THAT EMITS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND A BAD VIBRATION THR…"~2,100 mi, complaint #1452869
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAMSEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1555 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, [REDACTED PHO…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1611446
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH. I EXPERIENCED A JERKING MOTION. FELT LIKE COMING FROM THE BACK WHEEL AREA."~27,000 mi, complaint #1580887
  34. #34

    hv system fault reduced power

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE JEEP HAS GONE INTO LIMP MODE TWICE. FIRST TIME WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. JEEP WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SAME DAY. REPAIRED ONCE ADVISED THERE WAS A MOTHER BOARD ISSUE. THE SECOND TIME DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE NO REPAIR MADE. TURN STARTED TO GET STUCK AROUND T…"~13,806 mi, complaint #1661519
  35. #35

    other

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "SINCE A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FIXING VEHICLE IN EVERYTHING. CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH NEW ENGINE NEW RADIO NEW 4 SET OF TIRES NEW STEERING RACK NEW BRAKES NEW ROTORS NEW LUG NUTS ETC I HAVE ALL MY PAPERWORK"complaint #1674778
    • "I parked my car somewhere between 1:00-1:30 pm came back out at 3:00 and opened my drivers side door to see the door panel caught fire it was extinguished when I open the door. Yes it can be inspected I could’ve been driving when it caught fire. It will be…"complaint #1789411
    • "Since 2023, my vehicle has had water leakage coming from the back right passenger side from the seat belt opening and right side of the back trunk. This is a major concern because my son’s car seat is seated on the right back seat where the water leakage is co…"complaint #1992418
  36. #36

    steering column

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A BOLT AND WASHER FELL ONTO THE FLOOR LANDING RIGHT NEXT TO MY FOOT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN BOLT THAT HAD…"~8,300 mi, complaint #1473980
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD A BOLT FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND DROPPED ON MY FOOT. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. YOU CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL LIFTS UPWARD."~27,000 mi, complaint #1580885
    • "The contact owned a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel column became inoperable; however, there were no warning lights illuminated on the control panel. The vehicle was inoperable, swerved off the road, and c…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1913302
  37. #37

    sunroof

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE SUDDENLY OCCURRED. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. TUNKHANNOCK AUTOMART ([R…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1560583
  38. #38

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "ISSUE IS WHAT SEEMS TO BE WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND IT'S ALIGNMENT. I'M PRETTY SURE THERE'S NOT ANYTHING BROKEN, IN FACT I'M ACTUALLY BAFFLED UNLESS IT IS A POSSIBLE 'CAMBER' ISSUE/SETTING. MORE SPECIFIC: NEGATIVE CAMBER, CAUSING BOTH TIRES TO BALD ON THE…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1680617
    • "ALIGNMENT WENT OUT ON CAMBER, NO FACTORY ADJUSTMENT IS AVAILABLE. THE CHOICE IS WEAR TIRES UNEVEN AND RISK A BLOW OUT OR PUT IN AFTER MARKET ADJUSTMENTS. ALIGNMENT IS A NORMAL PART OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE, NOT MAKING THE ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE IS WRON…"~100,256 mi, complaint #1733165
  39. #39

    differential

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A ROARING SOUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS…"~23,425 mi, complaint #1622961
  40. #40

    door latch and hinge

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in a heavy rainstorm, the front driver's side floor and rear passenger’s side floor became flooded with rainwater, that had entered the vehicle from a failed fl…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1943580
  41. #41

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF FUEL TO BE ADDED.. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHI…"~23,813 mi, complaint #1644220
  42. #42

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Jeep Compass Latitude. The contacts daughter stated while driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle pulled to the right without warning, which resulted in hitting a parked vehicle. The air bags were deployed minus the rea…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1784601
  43. #43

    torque converter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF EVERY FEW WEEKS I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER THEY TOLD ME MULTIPLE TIMES THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY 2018 COMPASS WHEN I KNOW INDEED IT IS I SMELL COOLANT ALL THE TIME THEY SAY THEY DON'T…"complaint #1597900
    • "The torque converter is bad and when driving on the highway it stopped my car and caused it to stop luckily I was able to get off the freeway before wreck could happen"complaint #1880529
  44. #44

    transmission manual clutch

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN EVER I AM MOVING OVER 65MPH IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING GEAR FROM 9 TH TO 5TH GEAR. BECAUSE OF THAT THE VEHICLE MAKING FEARFUL SOUND AND SUDDEN RISE IN ENGINE RPM AND MAKING ME UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING ON FREEWAYS, BECAUSE OF S…"~1,800 mi, complaint #1493770
  45. #45

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR. DOES NOT RESOLVE BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. RESOLVES ON ITS OWN AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES."~12,000 mi, complaint #1645003
  46. #46

    adas blind spot

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was recently involved in an accident driv'g 2018 Jeep Compass: no significant injury (so far) to a jogger, who was invisible due to a blind spot @driver-side A-pillar/mirror. I touched him w my car (5mph per police rept). It has taken me a month to understan…"complaint #1927506
  47. #47

    exhaust system

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE A HUMMING NOISE BETWEEN 30 - 40 MPH. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AT 700 MILES ON NEW JEEP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL. THAT IS THE MUFFLER SYSTEM. NOW IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS HUMMING LOUDER AND WHEN I TURN SOME CORNERS THERE IS A SMALL CLUNKNOISE. I MENTI…"~700 mi, complaint #1477729
  48. #48

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Over the past two days the engine on my 2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk simply stopped and cut off as I was turning into intersections. Thankfully I was able to coast to the shoulder and put the Jeep into park to restart engine. This is such a dangerous issue, and…"complaint #1875313
  49. #49

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a loud booming sound coming from the vehicle. The contact parked and inspected the vehicle and discovered that the liftgate glass window had exploded, c…"~80,400 mi, complaint #2230645
  50. #50

    mirror

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW HRSG HEATED MIRRORS CREATED A STRONG REFLECTION, WHICH IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT PLACED FELT OVER THE HEATING SYSTEM AS A INTERIM REMEDY TO PREVENT THE EXTENSIVE G…"complaint #1502972
  51. #51

    seat mechanism

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "About two years ago I noticed that my seat had a broken part. The power seat assembly had a broken place where it attaches to the actual seat. Finding the part to replace it is so expensive. I also purchased two new batteries running $400 plus from the dealers…"complaint #1763700
  52. #52

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER HAVING MY JEEP FOR LESS THAN 7,000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT MY FRONT TWO TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD ON THE INSIDES. BROUGHT IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT IT, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO ROTATE MY TIRES MORE AND THAT NEW CARS GET POOR QUALIT…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1588358
  53. #53

    transmission cvt

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was driving to work and my car stopped accelerating on its own. My speedometer read 0 and I rolled into a parking lot. I was not able to drive any longer. I turned the car off, then turned it back on. The car made a loud grinding noise, then turned on. I was…"complaint #1945405
  54. #54

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHAT IT RAINS THE WATER COMES INTO MY TRUNK THROUGH THE REAR SEATBELTS."~11,000 mi, complaint #1628916
  55. #55

    unknown

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Unknown , it has been taken in for diagnostic testing and each time they stated they weren’t able to find anything wrong with the automobile."complaint #1931613

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