2012 Jeep Compass problems
NHTSA has received 263 complaints about the 2012 Jeep Compass, and 17% of them involve fuel system. After that come engine (14%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 263 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 177 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 177 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Jeep Compass with enough data (135 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep compass. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a ditch on the side of a mountain. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not wearing a seat belt. It was stated that the seat belt had a history of loosening. A police report was filed. The contact was killed in the crash. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep compass. While driving 45 MPH drove over black ice and loss control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment, rolled over twice and crashed into another embankment that brought the vehicle to a stop. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed however the frontal air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to the head and was taken to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep compass. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times without warning while driving various speeds. The dealer was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v120000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,816.
I do not feel safe driving my vehicle when the seat belts and air bags may not work in a collision! Currently there are no parts to fix this issue and the recall was initiated in september of 2016--it has been almost a year! What about children riding in the vehicle?!