FaultScore

Worst years for a Jeep Compass FWD

Owners have filed 101 complaints about the Jeep Compass FWD with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2010. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.

Avoid

2008 Jeep Compass FWD

48 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly suspension.

Cleanest on record

2010 Jeep Compass FWD

14 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Jeep Compass FWD 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2010 B 14 0 0 36,500 Transmission & Drivetrain
2009 7 0 0 77,000 Body & Structure
2008 C 48 0 0 54,050 Suspension
2007 C 32 1 0 72,000 Suspension

What breaks on a Jeep Compass FWD

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Suspension 24 23.8%

Worst in 2008

Body & Structure 12 11.9%

Worst in 2008

Electrical System 8 7.9%

Worst in 2007

Steering 8 7.9%

Worst in 2008

Other & Unspecified 8 7.9%

Worst in 2007

Lights 6 5.9%

Worst in 2008

Airbags 5 5.0%

Worst in 2007

Engine & Cooling 4 4.0%

Worst in 2007

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.0%

Worst in 2010

Brakes 4 4.0%

Worst in 2008

Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.0%

Worst in 2010

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 3.0%

Worst in 2007

Wheels 3 3.0%

Worst in 2008

Stability & Traction Control 3 3.0%

Worst in 2007

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Jeep Compass FWD, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2007 peak 5 Apr 2019

Compare the Jeep Compass FWD

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.