"How reliable is the 2016 Jeep Compass?"

"Based on 438 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Jeep Compass has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Jeep Compass?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Jeep Compass is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 438 total complaints filed."

2016 Jeep Compass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 438 complaints

438

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,773 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

132

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel/Propulsion System

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Air Bags

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE AT MILOSCH PALACE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN LAKE ORION I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE WAS CONTACTING THE FRONT SUSPENSION SWAY BAR AT STATIONARY CURB CONDITION. THIS IS A DESIGN VIOLATION WHICH I TOLD FCA ABOUT WHEN I WORKED THERE IN 2014. THE ISSUE HAS EXISTED NOW FROM JULY OF 20..."

"THIS CAR WAS A RENTAL CAR. MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. HE WAS HIT BY A CAR AND THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE JEEP WAS TOTALED BUT YET NOT ONE AIRBAG WAS EVER DEPLOYED. THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SIX AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE BUT NOT ONE EVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAN..."

"AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL DRIVE TO A STORE, WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO MOVING TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLUGGISHLY, LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN TOP GEAR OR THE ENGINE WASN'T ABLE TO BE REV'ED UP. PUSHING ACCELERATOR TO FLOOR CAUSED ENGINE TO REV UP..."

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.

Engine 132 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 69,000 mi

Electrical System 55 complaints

25th: 40,500 mi Median: 57,000 mi 75th: 69,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 45 complaints

25th: 19,000 mi Median: 62,252 mi 75th: 66,750 mi

Power Train 42 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 77,375 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 27 complaints

25th: 46,781 mi Median: 52,337 mi 75th: 58,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 43 TX: 34 CA: 34 NY: 33 AZ: 25 MI: 25 FL: 24 IN: 14 OH: 14 GA: 14

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Compass — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	389	84,000	Suspension	18
2008	135	96,000	Suspension	5
2009	60	90,700	Suspension	3
2010	108	77,000	Air Bags	8
2011	283	70,000	Power Train	8
2012	261	63,176	Engine	4
2013	121	50,000	Power Train	12
2014	514	60,000	Engine	28
2015	172	62,000	Engine	7
2017	382	28,000	Electrical System	15
2018	1595	19,000	Engine	46
2019	546	10,000	Engine	21
2020	240	15,563	Engine	5
2021	127	72,972	Electrical System	9
2022	369	10,000	Electrical System	15
2023	74	8,813	Electrical System	6
2024	80	12,000	Electrical System	9
2025	30	2,300	Electrical System	6

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