2015 Jeep Compass problems
NHTSA has received 173 complaints about the 2015 Jeep Compass, and 18% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (13%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 173 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 110 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 | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 110 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 62,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 56,000 miles (24 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Jeep Compass with enough data (91 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Vehicle spontaneously caught fire. While at a drive thru window I heard a pop near the steering wheel and the fire shot out from under the dash in the area of the steering wheel. The whole car then became engulfed in flames. I sustained 3rd degree burns of my stomach and right thigh
I was proceeding through a green light. A car coming from my left ran their red light at full speed (approx. 30 MPH) and crashed into my car. My entire front end was damaged. It was pushed in at least 10-12" according to the responding fire department & emt's my airbag should have absolutely gone off and it did not. I was transported to the hospital for neck pain. Luckily nothing is broken but I have severe neck, back, and head pain almost a full week later. I am starting physical therapy next week.
About 10 days ago, my jeep compass was involved in an incident where I had to apply my brakes all of the sudden, as a deer jumped right in front of my vehicle,out of bushes. As I was applying brakes, the ABS brakes did not engage, as my brake pedal did not tap back, and when jeep finally stopped, driver seatbelt did not lock, as it should have, and I have hit my head on the ceiling, at the point where it meets the windshield.
I have taken this vehicle to be looked at at the jeep dealership it was purchased from and at a local body shop. Both places claim there is nothing wrong with it, but every time we drive it on the highway and try to pick up speed, it stalls. There have been a few times when I am trying to pass someone and I begin to accelerate and my jeep will not increase speed and stalls as well. I have to put my foot all the way down on the gas pedal to get it semi moving.