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2018 Jeep Compass drivetrain & axles problems

151 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2018 Jeep Compass, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
151 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
21,000 miles 87 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2018 Jeep Compass Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 21,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 41 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 21,000 miles
Based on 87 complaints that include mileage. 92% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles41
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 87 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 21,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. When the vehicle was started, the check engine indicator illuminated. A loaner vehicle was not provided. The contact was informed to get a rental vehicle for two days and the dealer would reimburse him. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. Additionally, while the contact's daughter was at a stop light, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.

Reported at 19,000 miles, June 2019 CrashInjury

I've been getting this car serviced every 2-3 months for the same issue since I first leased it in july 2018. I've been saying it's a transmission issue, I get ignored. My car has stopped working in the middle of the road and highways for the entirety of my lease, it happened again on 3/1/2020 and the service department finally took it in. After almost a week of not touching it, they finally took a look at it and confirmed that it was the transmission.

Reported at 30,500 miles, March 2020

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