Worst years for a Jeep Compass
Owners have filed 6,163 complaints about the Jeep Compass with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2018 Jeep Compass1,636 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Jeep Compass year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | C | 54 | 7 | 1 | 12,865 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | C | 113 | 11 | 2 | 13,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 76 | 6 | 0 | 8,813 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | D | 393 | 17 | 0 | 10,000 | Electrical System |
| 2021 | B | 137 | 9 | 2 | 72,972 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 258 | 5 | 3 | 15,563 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 584 | 24 | 4 | 10,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 1,636 | 46 | 9 | 20,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 385 | 15 | 4 | 28,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | C | 462 | 16 | 2 | 55,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 173 | 7 | 4 | 62,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | D | 518 | 28 | 11 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 121 | 12 | 8 | 50,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | B | 263 | 4 | 8 | 63,176 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2011 | B | 283 | 8 | 4 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 108 | 8 | 6 | 77,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | A | 60 | 3 | 0 | 90,700 | Suspension |
| 2008 | A | 135 | 5 | 0 | 96,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2007 | C | 396 | 18 | 8 | 84,000 | Suspension |
What breaks on a Jeep Compass
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Jeep Compass
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Jeep Compass, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Jeep Compass problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Jeep Compass
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.