"How reliable is the 2010 Jeep Compass?"

"Based on 108 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Jeep Compass has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Jeep Compass?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Jeep Compass is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 108 total complaints filed."

2010 Jeep Compass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints

108

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,672 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

95,960 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"JEEP COMPASS 2010 BACK SEAT SEATBELTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND DO NOT LOCK. WHEN INSTALLING A CAR SEAT THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE IT STABLE OR SAFE THAT I CAN FIND DUE TO THE SEAT BELTS NOT STAYING TIGHT. VERY CONCERNED. *JS"

"VERY HOT DAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DRIVING NORTH OF I-15 FREEWAY. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I OWNED THE CAR (ORIGINAL OWNER) I PLACED THE A/C BLOWER CONTROL SWITH IN POSITION 4 (MAX POSITION). AFTER A FEW SECONDS SMOKE BEGAN TO BILLOW OUT OF THE OPENING OF THE BLOWER CONTROL KNOB. ONCE NOTICED,..."

"ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AND STAYED ON. I HAVE A JEEP COMPASS 2010 AND DURING THE FIRST 28,000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON. TALKING WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF JEEP COMPASS AND DODGE CALIBER NOTICED THAT THOSE GUYS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY MY COMPASS HAS 42,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLE..."

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

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