Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Compass 4X4 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Compass 4X4? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Compass 4X4 problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 218 owner complaints across 3 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Compass 4X4 | Not confirmed | 15 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Compass 4X4 | Not confirmed | 47 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Compass 4X4 | 1 | 156 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Compass 4X4, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension103 complaints
- steering48 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system42 complaints
- structure29 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- engine13 complaints
- unknown or other12 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints