2014 JEEP COMPASS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 306 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (53 complaints · 17.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 24
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 53 of 306 owner complaints (17.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 53 complaints, 17.3% of reports ENGINE 53 · 17.3% · 3 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 51 complaints, 16.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 51 · 16.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 27 complaints, 8.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 · 8.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 26 complaints, 8.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 26 · 8.5% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 25 complaints, 8.2% of reports AIR BAGS 25 · 8.2% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 3.9% STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 3.9% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 3.9% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 2.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 78 complaints, 25.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 · 25.5% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 53 17.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SEAT BELTS 51 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 8.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 26 8.5% 3 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 25 8.2% 10 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 3.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 25.5% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2013. 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2013 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 13V552000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V552000 Recall campaign 16V668000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V668000 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 19
2017-Q2 Owner reports 24
2017-Q3 Owner reports 15
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 13
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 13V552000
Recall campaign 1 16V668000
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V552000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V668000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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