FaultScore

Dodge Pickup vs Jeep Compass 4X4

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Dodge Pickup Jeep Compass 4X4
Complaints on file 133 327
Model years covered 1976–2002 2007–2009
Worst model year 1996 2007
Best model year 1994 2009
Crashes reported 3 7
Fires reported 6 10
Injuries reported 3 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 9% 5.5%

Dodge Pickup by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 28 21.1%
Body & Structure 14 10.5%
Suspension 14 10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 9.8%
Engine & Cooling 11 8.3%
Tires 10 7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 6.8%
Steering 8 6.0%

Jeep Compass 4X4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 104 31.8%
Steering 48 14.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 17 5.2%
Electrical System 12 3.7%
Other & Unspecified 12 3.7%