2011 Jeep Compass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 283 complaints
283
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,037 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
35
Engine
30
Unknown Or Other
27
Suspension
26
Steering
19
Electrical System
19
Body
18
Air Bags
17
Vehicle Speed Control
14
Fuel/Propulsion System
11

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF THE NATURE OF THE FRONT W..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF THE NATURE OF THE FRONT W..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF THE NATURE OF THE FRONT W..."

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.

Power Train 35 complaints
25th: 34,037 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 107,000 mi
Engine 30 complaints
25th: 38,527 mi Median: 68,500 mi 75th: 97,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 27 complaints
25th: 58,433 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 125,000 mi
Suspension 26 complaints
25th: 65,500 mi Median: 125,000 mi 75th: 147,250 mi
Steering 19 complaints
25th: 30,259 mi Median: 55,250 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 28 FL: 26 NY: 17 IL: 16 MA: 16 TX: 15 CA: 14 NC: 12 AL: 10 OH: 10

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%
Original Owners
99.3%
Second+ Owners

Jeep Compass — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200738918
20081355
2009603
20101088
20122614
201312112
201451428
20151727
201643816
201738215
2018159546
201954621
20202405
20211279
202236915
2023746
2024809
2025306

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