2009 Jeep Compass 4X4: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE LAST SECONDS BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. *TR"
"OUTER TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES - 2.4M5 4X4. PREMATURE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. OWNED VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2009, HAVE DRIVEN 41K OF WHICH 90% IS HIGHWAY, ALTHOUGH THE CONDITION OF PAVED ROADS IS NOT IDEAL VERY SURPRISED THAT OUTER TIE ROD DRIVERS SIDE LOOSE AT 30K ( REPL..."
"I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND HAD CONCERNS THAT I HAD SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I'VE HAD THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANEL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO USE EASY CARE WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE..."
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Jeep Compass 4X4 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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