2018 Jeep Compass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1595 complaints
1595
Total Complaints
19,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
46
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,000 25th Percentile
19,000 Median Mileage
35,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
458
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
357
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
190
POWER TRAIN
149
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
62
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
61
SERVICE BRAKES
59
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
STEERING
28
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
27

Severity Assessment

46
Crashes
9
Fires
28
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAD MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT DIM AT NIGHT LEAVING THE JEEP VERY BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE CALLED JEEP AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE OR GIVE ME A SOLUTION ON WHAT TO DO! THEY STILL REFUSE AT OF TODAY 9/26/17."
"I HAD MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT DIM AT NIGHT LEAVING THE JEEP VERY BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE CALLED JEEP AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE OR GIVE ME A SOLUTION ON WHAT TO DO! THEY STILL REFUSE AT OF TODAY 9/26/17."
"THE VEHICLE'S DASH BOARD LIGHTING DIMMING FUNCTION IS NOT WORKING AND IMPAIRING THE DRIVERS NIGHT VISION ALWAYS BEING AT THE HIGHEST SETTING. REPORTING THIS ISSUE AS THIS IS NOT ONLY AFFECTING A SINGLE VEHICLE, BUT MULTIPLES. THE JEEP HEADQUARTERS WERE CONTACTED BY MULTIPLE EFFECTED OWNER AS EVI..."

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