Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Jeep Compass.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The vehicle stalled when waiting for lights and at low speed turning after the fuel tank was filled up. Multiple incide… |
| 2021-12-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought this vehicle in nov of 2021 took it to local mechanic who quoted me 1000 to fix it completely so I did a littl… |
| 2021-12-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Front and Rear Crossmember Corrosion (X69 Warranty Extension) - 2008-2012 Dodge Caliber & Jeep Compass/Patriot- NHTSA I… |
| 2020-09-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL. IT STALLS WHILE IDLING IN PARK AND IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN TRA… |
| 2020-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM A SMALL PRIVATE USED DEALERSHIP IN LAS VEGAS NV BELIEVING IT HAD 134000 MILES WHEN IN REA… |
| 2020-07-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY SUBFRAME HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. MY LOCAL DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HA… |
| 2020-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BALANCE SHAFT MODULE HAS LEFT METAL IN OUR OIL.IT WENT BAD CAUSING OUR ENGINE TO GO DEAD WHILE WE WAS DRIVING DOWN INTE… |
| 2020-04-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE JEEP COMPASS 2008 TRUCK WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT TURN ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND IT STARTED TO TURN IT OF AND BACK ON… |
| 2019-11-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2008 JEEP PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2010. IN 2019 WITH ONLY 71,000 MILES AND NOW VIISIBLE RUST ON THE VEHICLE, MY MECHANI… |
| 2019-10-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 97000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE CAR … |
| 2019-08-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | T-BONE ACCIDENT - 1 SUV RAN RED LIGHT - HIT JEEP AT CA. 50 MPH ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND HIT OTHER SUV WHICH WAS PARALLEL … |
| 2019-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY UP. THE CAR LOCKED UP STEERING WAS UNCONTRALLOBLE BRAKES WERE LOCKING ON AND OFF … |
| 2019-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER REFUELING WITHIN 1-2 MILES SPITS SPUDERS BUCKS, THEN STALLS! SAFTY IS AT ISSUE OF CAUSING A ACCIDENT OR GETTING H… |
| 2019-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A FRONT END NOISE. MECHANIC DETERMINED MY FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER ESPECIALLY THE FRONT WERE R… |
| 2019-04-27 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I CAN BE AT FULL SPEED MY CAR WOULD REDUCE SPEED OR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING |
| 2019-04-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER ON MY 2008 JEEP COMPASS IN THE FRONT DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING STEERING ISSUES… |
| 2019-04-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLS, AND JERKS AFTER I PUT IN GAS. WHEN IT STALLS, THE CAR TURNS OFF. |
| 2019-03-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | 2008 JEEP COMPASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AND REAR CORROSION. *LD *TR |
| 2019-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE SUBFRAME IS ROTTING OUT TO THE POINT IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE |
| 2019-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL IS ON. I'M AFRA… |
| 2018-12-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVER TIME AFTER YOU FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND HESITATE WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION. … |
| 2018-12-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT MAKING THE CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD COST $1700 FOR REPAIR. NO NOTICE WAS SENT OUT TO OW… |
| 2018-12-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN REAR END. INDEPENDENT GARAGE (ZELLER AUTO CENTER,616 MAIN ST., TORRINTO… |
| 2018-12-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2008 JEEP COMPASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL TANK ISSUES. *LD *TR |
| 2018-11-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAN'T FILL THE FUEL TANK FAST. THERE IS AN ANTISIPHON BALL VALVE IN THE TANK THAT STICKS. TAKES FOREVER TO FILL THE TANK |
| 2018-10-12 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBF… |
| 2018-10-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOV… |
| 2018-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN JUNE: SAFETY RECALL L27 / NHTSA 12V-085 REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. … |
| 2018-05-29 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MODERATE VIBRATION AND STAL… |
| 2018-03-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 JEEP COMPASS, PURCHASED VEHICLE AT THE END OF AUGUST 2017. I WAS JUST FORM ABOUT A MONTH… |
| 2018-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I JUST GOT GAS AND WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE MY ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING. THE RADIO AND LI… |
| 2018-01-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRI… |
| 2017-12-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SUB-FRAME CROSS MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND DANGEROUS, CAR HAS LOST ALIGNMENT. LOST CONTROL BUT MANAGE TO STOP, CAR… |
| 2017-10-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CORROSION INVOLVING THE BACK BRACES, WHEELHUBS, AXLES, BRACKETS AT 113094 MILES. FOUND WHEN A SENSOR WENT BAD ON THE B… |
| 2017-09-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP COMPASS TOOK IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE CR… |
| 2017-07-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. PULLED THE WHEEL TO CHECK TIE ROD ENDS, CV SHAFT, CONTROL … |
| 2017-07-03 | WHEELS | No | 0 | NEW NEXXEN N5000 TIRES PLACED ON VEHICLE AND FRONT END ALIGNED. WITH IN 2 MONTHS TIRES SHOWED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WITH WIR… |
| 2017-07-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ETC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH. EXTREM… |
| 2017-05-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | FRONT SUB FRAME THAT HOLDS CONTROL ARMS ROTTED RIGHT OUT COULD LOSE FRONT TIRE |
| 2017-01-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRO… |
| 2016-12-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, A BANGING NOISE WAS PRES… |
| 2016-11-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR WORK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE V… |
| 2016-10-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I GOT MY 08 COMPASS IN 2014, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF RUSTING, BOLTS, ARM BEARINGS ETC...I HAVE FO… |
| 2016-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I FINANCE THIS JEEP IN 2014. ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2YRS. CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. MY JEEP JUST STOP RUNNING… |
| 2016-08-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS THAT THE FRAME OF OUR 2008 JEEP COMPASS IS SEVERELY CORRODED - MUCH M… |
| 2016-08-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE CRADLE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TA… |
| 2016-08-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED… |
| 2016-07-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD HOLES AND WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2016-07-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2008 JEEP COMPASS 115,000 MILES ROTTED SUBFRAME. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THANK… |
| 2016-06-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | LEAKS FROM THE MAP LIGHTS.I THINK IT IS COMING FROM THE MOON ROOF. |