2007 Jeep Compass Fwd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
Suspension
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,756 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
122,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
5
Electrical System
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Body
3
Front
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Sensor/Control Module
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Side/Window
1
Power Train
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS FWD. ON JUNE 19, 2007, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE V..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS FWD. ON JUNE 19, 2007, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE V..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS FWD. ON JUNE 19, 2007, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE V..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 5 complaints
25th: 40,439 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 146,434 mi
Electrical System 4 complaints
25th: 42,537 mi Median: 61,500 mi 75th: 80,000 mi
Body 3 complaints
Median: 122,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 7 VA: 6 PR: 3 MO: 3 NY: 3 KY: 2 IL: 2 UT: 1 WV: 1 TX: 1

Who Files Complaints?

12.5%
Original Owners
87.5%
Second+ Owners

Jeep Compass Fwd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008480

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28