Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-03 | 13V120000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 20,799 | — | Details |
| 2012-04-03 | 12V142000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1,689 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator… |
| 2026-01-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I attempt to fuel the car, the gas pump immediately shuts off regardless of the gas station or the pump that I am … |
| 2026-01-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the contact was u… |
| 2025-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, the nozzle kicked off and sh… |
| 2024-08-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Everytime I drive it acts as if it’s not getting sufficient fuel to the engine . Have had multiple things replaced to t… |
| 2024-07-25 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to t… |
| 2024-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle just went through an inspection with the dealership before being sold to me. The vehicle is stalling when m… |
| 2024-04-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Coils had to be replaced several times. Last week I started to drive my car on a major road, shaking and no power. M… |
| 2024-04-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have had problems with a hitch or pause in the acceleration of my 2012 Jeep Compass since at least April of last year… |
| 2024-01-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’m in Bradley, Illinois, and after the first snowfall, these indicators lit up. The ABS, the ESC, and the 4WD. I thoug… |
| 2024-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | - The passenger headrest of my 2012 Jeep Compass Limited deployed while the car was in motion on the highway with no re… |
| 2023-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rear suspension crossmember and suspension control arm rotted out on my 2012 Jeep Compass. Also, cross member crack… |
| 2023-08-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT IN DASH WOULD COME ON AND OFF THEN GO OUT FOR A DAY OR SO AND THEN WILL STAY ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO SEATBELT… |
| 2023-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact's daughter-in-law owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that an additional 20-30 minutes was needed … |
| 2023-05-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | The passenger active restraint headrest exploded spontaneously. The vehicle was not in any accident. I happen to notice… |
| 2023-04-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car caught a fire while in the parking while sitting in an parking lot. |
| 2022-12-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while having a routine check on the vehicle by an independent … |
| 2022-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This vehicle has shut down while on the street & on the dangerous highway with vehicles behind me. It wouldn’t start ba… |
| 2022-10-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When driving the vehicle will hesitate then stall after refueling. Happen after almost every refueling case. Believe it… |
| 2022-09-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspect… |
| 2022-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I've recently out of the blue developed problems with my car. For some reason it want crank ( 2), air-conditioner makin… |
| 2022-04-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | -The front subframe of the vehicle is rusted out. They never offered a recall only a service advisement(thus not inform… |
| 2022-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We have been receiving a check engine light on our 2012 Jeep Compass for code P0420. Reset the system but subsequently… |
| 2021-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle seized and the check engine … |
| 2021-09-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I have had constant problems already reported with this vehicle. The transmission overheats and dies on me or gets slug… |
| 2021-06-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The Front And Rear Cross Members have severe Corrosion. These components are available for inspection upon request. T… |
| 2021-04-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED … |
| 2020-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 JEEP COMPASS ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND COUNTY ROADWAYS. LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING CON… |
| 2020-10-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that previously there was a recall for the catalytic converter… |
| 2020-10-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2012 JEEP COMPASS 4 X 4 AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN T… |
| 2020-10-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SUBFRAME HAS A BIG WHOLE IN IT. WAS TOLD IT WILL NOT PASS BY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO SAFETY REASONS |
| 2020-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BACK TO BACK DAYS AND MY CAR RPMS WENT TO ZERO AND I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING… |
| 2020-08-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON.I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 45 MINUTES ON HW. THE JE… |
| 2020-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH/GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE KNOCKING NOISE RANDOML… |
| 2020-06-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE REAR CROSS MEMBER ON MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS INCLUDES MUCH O… |
| 2020-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE OVER HEATS AT 60 TO 70 MPH AND THEN BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THI… |
| 2020-06-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND SLOWS DOWN THE CAR SPEED. WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP TRANSMISSION LIGHT GOES ON AND YOU… |
| 2020-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY UNABLE TO APPLY GAS OR CONTROL STEERING AND VEHICLE SLOWED AS IF GAS PEDAL WA… |
| 2020-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | HELLO I WENT TO DEALER TO FIX SAFETY RECALL S61 IN 04/16/19 NEXT WEEK SHOW ME LIGHT AIRBAG PROBLEM SO THEY TOLD ME TO… |
| 2020-03-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP WILL KICK OFF AND FUEL WILL SPLASH OUT ON YOU. YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE NOZZLE … |
| 2020-02-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DONE THE CAR. 136000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. C… |
| 2020-02-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED, THE PUMP CLICKE… |
| 2020-01-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A… |
| 2020-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. HAVE TO HURRY AND PULL OVER BEFORE STEARING LOCKS UP. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I… |
| 2020-01-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE STICK SHIFT DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT STAYS LOCKED IN THAT POSITION. I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING ON THE SHIFT HANDLE… |
| 2019-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNABLE TO REFUEL VEHICLE. REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION OR PUMP, YOU CAN ONLY PUMP ABOUT 0.2 GALLONS OF GAS BEFORE PUMP SHU… |
| 2019-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNABLE TO FUEL VEHICLE. GASOLINE REFUEL STOPS AFTER 1/4 GALLON IS PUMPED. GAS SPRAYS BACK ON PERSON FILLING IF YOU ARE … |
| 2019-11-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS TANK IS NOT FILLING PROPERLY AND IS GURGLING WHEN FILLED. KNOWN RECALL ALREADY PUBLISHED BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS … |
| 2019-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE HAS DONE THIS FOR A COUPLE YEARS BUT IS STEADY GETTING WORSE. ALSO CHE… |
| 2019-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONT… |