2016 JEEP COMPASS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 291 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (109 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 2015 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 109 of 291 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 109 complaints, 37.5% of reports ENGINE 109 · 37.5% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 35 complaints, 12.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 35 · 12.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 7.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 6.9% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 9 · 3.1% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 2.8% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 2.8% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 2.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 2.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 66 complaints, 22.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 · 22.7% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 109 37.5% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 35 12.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 7.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 2.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 22.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2016. 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jan 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V907000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V907000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation RQ22002 ● Investigation RQ22002
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 16
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 15
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 14
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Recall campaign 1 16V907000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 RQ22002
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V907000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 291 complaints · page 1 of 12

No complaints match the current filters.
EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

 Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

Read our complete data methodology → Sources