2022 JEEP COMPASS — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 11
- Fires 0
- Injuries 6
- Deaths 0
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 55 | 25.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 35 | 16.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 28 | 12.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 22 | 10.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 15 | 6.9% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 5.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 6 | 2.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 1.8% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 84 | 38.5% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
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
- Campaign 22V248000 was reported 9 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V058000 was reported 301 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V576000 was reported 487 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 24V436000 was reported 475 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 30 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 40 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 38 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V248000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V058000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V576000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 24V436000 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 22V248000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEATS
- Consequence:
- Improperly welded head restraints can result in an increased risk of injury to seat occupants during a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace both front seat head restraints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z36.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 23V058000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- An instrument panel display that is not visible to the driver may result in the inability to see safety-critical information, such as the fuel gauge and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace the windshield and headlamp switch, add a light sensor module, and add a wiring jumper harness to allow the instrument panel center cluster display backlighting to function correctly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 15A.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 23V576000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- An IPC display that is not bright enough may not clearly show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 88A.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 24V436000
- Report date
- Component:
- BACK OVER PREVENTION
- Consequence:
- A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.
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
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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: 2026-08-22.