2019 Jeep Compass steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 19 complaints for the 2019 Jeep Compass, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
- Unsure of fault as it hasn’t gotten inspected by mechanic or insurance but when start it indicates issue with steering and ESC system - Safety of self and others was severe if wasn’t controlled or in un-ideal conditions - Condition has yet to be reproduced or confirmed, sitting in mechanics lot now, not inspected yet - no messages or warnings but the steering would auto correct to left and right randomly when straight driving on the highway
Steering wheel locks up while driving. Safely stopping the vehicle, turning the vehicle off, and then restarting the vehicle resets and unlocks the steering wheel. This has occurred 4 times now, today being the 4th since we bought the vehicle in july 2019. Today's steering wheel lockup presented an error on the dash: "dynamic steering wheel service required". Previous events occurred in september and august of 2019, but without error display.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Jeep Compass
- Engine 166 complaints
- Electrical system 145 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 35 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints