FaultScore

Jeep Compass 4X4 vs Lexus IS

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 Lexus IS
Complaints on file 327 808
Model years covered 2007–2009 1999–2025
Worst model year 2007 2006
Best model year 2009 2015
Crashes reported 7 68
Fires reported 10 9
Injuries reported 1 38
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Suspension Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 5.5% 14.4%

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%

Lexus IS by year

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

What breaks