Jeep Compass
Owners filed 3,696 complaints across 20 model years of the Jeep Compass. The 2018 drew the most (941); the 2026 the fewest (4).
Model years20
Complaints3,696
Recalls38
Fires48
Deaths1
Every Jeep Compass model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 45 | 2 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 222 | 4 | — | 11 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2021 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 139 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 329 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2018 | 941 | 6 | 5 | 28 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2017 | 228 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2016 | 293 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2015 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 306 | 2 | 7 | 20 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2013 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 184 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2011 | 187 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2010 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 44 | 1 | — | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2008 | 93 | 0 | — | 3 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2007 | 259 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Suspension | Above average |
Which Jeep Compass years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 941 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.