2018 Jeep Compass engine problems
482 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Jeep Compass, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 482 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 285 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 141 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 88 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 285 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 fires, 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.
I purchased the car brand new. Since the beginning it was burning/leaking oil as I was often told, but car shouldn't do that. Yet dealership neither other oil change places never checked my vehicle for additional issues. Recently it got very bad and I went to a different dealership and thought maybe there they will check. They did some special procedure and found there is cracks in the engine that are causing the oil issue and may cause vehicle shut down and crash.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Jeep Compass
- Electrical system 379 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 151 complaints
- Brakes 67 complaints
- Fuel system 64 complaints
- Lighting 64 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 39 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints