2020 JEEP COMPASS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 134 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (43 complaints · 32.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 43 of 134 owner complaints (32.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 43 complaints, 32.1% of reports ENGINE 43 · 32.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 13.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 13.4% POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 12.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 12.7% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 4.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 4.5% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.0% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.2% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 2.2% WHEELS: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports WHEELS 3 · 2.2% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 30 complaints, 22.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 30 · 22.4% · 1 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 43 32.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 13.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 12.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 30 22.4% 1 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 Jan 2020; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2020. 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2020 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V208000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V208000 Investigation PE22013 ● Investigation PE22013
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 8
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 7
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 7
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 6
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 20V208000
Defect investigation 1 PE22013
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V208000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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: 2026-08-21.

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