Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Compass Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Compass? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jeep Compass problems by model year
37 recall entries and 3693 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Compass | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2025 Compass | 0 | 25 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Compass | 0 | 52 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 45 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Compass | 4 | 221 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Compass | 0 | 80 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Compass | 1 | 139 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Compass | 2 | 329 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Compass | 6 | 941 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Compass | 4 | 228 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Compass | 1 | 293 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Compass | 1 | 113 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Compass | 2 | 306 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Compass | 1 | 80 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Compass | 4 | 184 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Compass | 3 | 187 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Compass | 2 | 71 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Compass | 1 | 44 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Compass | 0 | 93 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Compass | 3 | 258 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Compass, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1246 complaints
- electrical system1070 complaints
- unknown or other666 complaints
- power train527 complaints
- air bags272 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system269 complaints
- suspension232 complaints
- service brakes230 complaints