FaultScore

Jeep Compass 4X4 vs GEO Metro

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 Jeep Compass 4X4 GEO Metro
Complaints on file 327 805
Model years covered 2007–2009 1989–2001
Worst model year 2007 1995
Best model year 2009 2000
Crashes reported 7 160
Fires reported 10 12
Injuries reported 1 121
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Suspension Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 5.5% 36.8%

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%

GEO Metro by year

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

What breaks