Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Jeep Compass, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and airbags categories. 255 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 20 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
The vehicle advanced warning stystems are all failing. After multiple repair attempts this continues. Previously it resulted in failure where vehicle would not move due to advanced brake assist.
When fueling I can’t get the gas to go into the jeep it shuts off over and over takes near 20 mins to get a half a tank of fuel it’s loose in there air can’t escape I’m thinking
The adaptive cruise, automatic emergency braking, and forward collision warning turns off randomly and the warning lights come on saying they are not working and to take it to the dealership. This has happened around 8 to 10 times. The first being under 1000 miles. I took it to the dealership then and they said nothing was wrong and I need to keep the sensors clean. It makes no difference if the car is just washed or dirty. I’ll be driving on a city street or highway and all of a sudden the warning lights are on. Sometimes they go off by themselves. Sometimes after I turn off the car they are on but when restarted they are off. Finally tonight about 5:45 on the highway multiple warning lights went on. Engine, all safety warnings, transmission warning, overheating warning. I pull over and all the transmission fluid began to pour out onto the highway. I had to pay 178.00 and wait on the shoulder of a two lane highway for about an hour and a half before the tow truck arrived. I had it left at the dealership and had to pay 80.00 to get a Lyft to my house an hour and 25 minutes away. I will find out tomorrow about the transmission failing but they won’t do anything about the other safety systems going off at random.
Vehicle has a major safety defect unknown as to component causing. While driving at freeway speeds the vehicle suddenly has sudden jolt as if vehicle switched into park suddenly. This causes seatbelt tensioner to lock and for the 0.5 to 1 second speed reduced instantly as if slamming on brakes causing vehicles behind to almost hit me. This has now happened on 3 separate occasions but cannot be replicated on demand by anyone. No warning lamps no indicators of anything like open door, parking brake, or any forward collision system showing on instrument panel.
The contact's husband owns a 2025 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop on several occasions. The ABS and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the failure could not be diagnosed, but an unknown recall repair was performed; however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a defective steering module. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the dealer had recently diagnosed the vehicle with an electric parking brake system failure, a stuck electric parking brake switch, and a potential signal failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and denied the contact’s request for buyback assistance. A case number was provided. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
See attached document for complaint.
The contact owned a 2025 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH on the expressway, the traffic came to a stop due to a stalled vehicle in the fast lane. The contact slammed on the brakes to avoid rear-ending the vehicle in front. When the vehicle behind the contact's vehicle could not stop on time and rear-ended the contact's vehicle, from the impact, the contact's vehicle was pushed into the vehicle in front, where it came to a stop. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard, and afterwards, the insurance company towed the vehicle to one of their locations to inspect it and deemed it a total loss. The day after the accident, the contact went to the hospital, where the doctor diagnosed that the contact had sustained four bulging discs due to the accident. The contact was prescribed medication: steroids, anti-inflammatories, and muscle relaxers, and the contact was scheduled for physical therapy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,218.
We were driving on the highway when the car simply stopped worked. The steering wheel became hard and the gas stopped working while in the middle of the highway. Now the cars is driving but all of the safety lights are on and the safety features are not working. Last week the oil was changed and they reviewed the car and everything was ok, now I need to keep going with my roadtrip in a car I don’t feel safe in, until we can get to a dealership. It’s a car that has 8840 miles on it, less than 6 monte and was taken in to repair the park break 3 times.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE:BODY
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Alignment Gap And Flush Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Misalignment of play and profile in the frontal region (hood, fender and bumper) and between side doors. This bulletin involves inspecting for an alignment issue with the hood, fenders and/or doors and aligning as necessary.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
R1L Radio Screen Goes Blank after transitioning from logistic to customer mode
ENGINE
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Oil Leak Through The Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal (Flywheel Side) Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Oil Pressure warning light illuminates. ● Engine oil is leaking onto the floor beneath the vehicle. This bulletin involves inspecting for oil leaks and if necessary replacing the rear crankshaft oil seal (flywheel side).
STRUCTURE:BODY
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Front Passenger Seat Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Front passenger side seat heating is not working. This bulletin involves adding felt inside the foam pad of the front passenger seat.
STEERING
CLOCKSPRING - STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE
STEERING
CLOCKSPRING - STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025Viewing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 2024 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2023 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2022 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2021 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2020 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 50.6 |
| 2019 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 56.8 |
| 2018 | 931 | 6 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2017 | 228 | 4 | 3 | 60.3 |
| 2016 | 291 | 1 | 4 | 55.0 |
| 2015 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 51.8 |
| 2014 | 306 | 2 | 2 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 50.3 |
| 2012 | 184 | 4 | 2 | 55.0 |
| 2011 | 187 | 3 | 2 | 53.7 |
| 2010 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 54.3 |
| 2009 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2008 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.