2018 Jeep Compass problems
NHTSA has received 1,648 complaints about the 2018 Jeep Compass, and 29% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (23%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,648 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 46 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 28 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 783 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 | 389 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 229 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 100 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 33 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 783 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 20,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 20,000 miles (285 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 46 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 28 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Jeep Compass with enough data (1,349 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
The vehicle was involved in a rear-end and front end collision, the vehicle was stationary at a red light with another vehicle in front. The vehicle behind me rear-ended the jeep compass at approx 50 MPH pushing me into the vehicle in front of the jeep compass. No airbags deployed and the vehicle's seat belts failed to lock causing myself to hit the steering wheel.
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.
Car stalls randomly if oil is low ... On highways, at intersections, while turning or at stop lights and stop signs. Problem started when vehicle only had 3000 miles. Brought it in for service and was told that this is normal behavior for this vehicle. They said the vehicle burns oil quickly and when it is low it stalls. This was a 17 birthday present for my daughter who had several near miss accidents before we figured out the problem.
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear undercarriage while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a red light the START/STOP system activated, causing the vehicle to turn off; however, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle occasionally jumped or hesitated before restarting and accelerating as designed. The air bag and START/STOP warning lights were intermittently illuminated.