2008 Jeep Compass Fwd: Reliability Data

48
Total Complaints
54,050mi
Median Mileage
Suspension
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile
54,050 Median Mileage
95,240 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
13
Steering
4
Body
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Tie Rod Assembly
3
Structure
2
Electrical System
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Wheels
2
Interior Lighting
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. *TR"
"AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. *TR"
"AFTER ANY RAIN STORM, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. REPEATED OCCURRENCE, HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO BE "REPAIRED" THREE TIMES (AND COUNTING). WATER WILL SPILL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. HAVE OFTEN BEEN SURPRISED BY SUDDEN "GUSH" OF WATER, WHICH IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION..."

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 13 complaints
25th: 34,122 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 70,750 mi
Steering 4 complaints
25th: 52,225 mi Median: 87,000 mi 75th: 125,000 mi
Body 3 complaints
Median: 112,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 3 complaints
Median: 105,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 10 IL: 5 MI: 5 NY: 4 CT: 4 KY: 4 PA: 3 WI: 3 MD: 2 WA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%
Original Owners
97.9%
Second+ Owners

Jeep Compass Fwd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007321

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