2018 Jeep Compass problems and complaints
Owners have filed 944 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Jeep Compass. The most-reported areas: Engine (473), Electrical System (377), Unknown Or Other (193).
Key takeaways
- 944 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 28 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 18 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 473 | 50% |
| Electrical System | 377 | 40% |
| Unknown Or Other | 193 | 20% |
| Power Train | 151 | 16% |
| Exterior Lighting | 64 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 63 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 62 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 38 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 33 | 3% |
| Steering | 28 | 3% |
| Suspension | 26 | 3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 25 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jeep Compass SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2018 Jeep Compass SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-08
Back-up camera (reverse) is inoperable. Camera image is black.
Equipment - filed 2026-09-29
UCONNECT SCREEN/ NO AVAILABLE BACK UP CAMERA HAS CEASED TO WORK DUE TO CONDITION OF SCREEN FAULTY THERMAL GLUE VISABLE NAVIGATION UNUSABLE PHONE CALLS MADE BY THE SYSTEM WITH NO HUMAN INTERACTION REPEATEDLY OPERATIOR DISTRACTION IS OCCURING DUE TO THESE ISSUES SCREEN DELAMINATION SCREEN IS BLACK OR DISPLAYS COLOR BLOC...
Electrical System,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-09-24
Aux battery failed; start/stop, stopped at a red light car shut off in start/stop mode, when I went to drive my car went into limp mode and emergency break engaged and every single light on my dash came on. I had to turn car off in the intersection. Once I turned the car back on every light came back on and when I shif...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.