2015 Jeep Compass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 172 complaints
172
Total Complaints
62,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,266 25th Percentile
62,000 Median Mileage
92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
AIR BAGS
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
POWER TRAIN
10
SEATS
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
4
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE PURCHASED THE JEEP COMPASS ON 11/15/14. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES BETWEEN 11/15/14 AND 12/12/14. ON 12/12, THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG. WITHIN ANOTHER WEEK, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING BACK ON AGAIN. WE ..."
"I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. A CAR COMING FROM MY LEFT RAN THEIR RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED (APPROX. 30 MPH) AND CRASHED INTO MY CAR. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. IT WAS PUSHED IN AT LEAST 10-12" ACCORDING TO THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT & EMT'S MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY GONE OF..."
"I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. A CAR COMING FROM MY LEFT RAN THEIR RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED (APPROX. 30 MPH) AND CRASHED INTO MY CAR. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. IT WAS PUSHED IN AT LEAST 10-12" ACCORDING TO THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT & EMT'S MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY GONE OF..."

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