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JEEP COMPASS

5,861 NHTSA complaints and 26 safety recalls across model years 2007–2025.

Complaints
5,861
Recalls
26
Model years
19

The JEEPCOMPASS appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 5,861 consumer safety complaints and 26 recall campaigns across 19 model years (2007–2025). That averages roughly 308 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 1 investigation file tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
202526
202476
202371
2022365
2021117
2020240
2019535
20181584
2017374
2016430
2015172
2014516
2013121
2012259
2011283
2010108
200960
2008135
2007389

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 2,715 in 2017-2021 to 2,414 in 2022-2026, a fall of 11.1%. That is the 57th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

8
’07
9
’08
15
’09
45
’10
47
’11
52
’12
55
’13
140
’14
173
’15
188
’16
416
’17
398
’18
893
’19
604
’20
404
’21
540
’22
764
’23
541
’24
467
’25
102
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed2022-12-02

False overheat leading to loss of motive power

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the JEEP COMPASS?▼
The JEEP COMPASS has received 5,861 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2007 to 2025, with 26 recalls. That averages about 308 complaints per model year.
What years of JEEP COMPASS are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the JEEP COMPASS from 2007 to 2025 (19 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the JEEP COMPASS have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many JEEP COMPASS model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common JEEP COMPASS complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the JEEP COMPASS are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my JEEP COMPASS has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. JEEP COMPASS totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.