2012 JEEP COMPASS

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine stall or no start

    3 stranded, 26 unsafe

    29
    incidents
    Typical range: 14,000–125,000 mi

    Median 91,000 mi, based on 48 reports (11% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE FIRST TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS CHECKED AND RETURNED, 2 WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, SOME OIL APPLIED TO THE CONNECTORS AND RETURNED. YESTERDAY, THE LIGHT…"~3,480 mi, complaint #922375
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA…"~38,816 mi, complaint #1338224
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES. COMPONENT ENDED UP BEING A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CAR DID NOT THROW ANY CODES FOR APPROX 4 MONTHS TO HELP DETERMINE THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RECREATED…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1529802
    • "AFTER I PUMPED GAS INTO THE CAR, AS SOON AS I EXITED THE GAS STATION AND ENTERED ON THE STREET THE CAR ENGINE GOES OFF, NO POWER STEERING, NO ACCELERATION. I PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT AND PUT THE CAR ON PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. IT WAS OK. I WAS HESISTANT TO G…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1460048
    • "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. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE. I HAD TWO KIDS IN THE VEHICLE DURING THIS…"~162,000 mi, complaint #1698182
  2. #2

    fuel tank and lines

    17 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 54,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PERISTENT AND GROWING SMELL OF GAS. TOOK IT TO THE AGENCY FOR CHECKING. CAME BACK TWICE THAT DAY TO GET THE CAR, I WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED AND A VALVE REPLACED. THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR PERSISTS. *TR"~1,100 mi, complaint #922244
    • "I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP IN MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS (4X4 LATITUDE VERSION) FROM THE NASHVILLE, TN AREA TO THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA, IN AUGUST, AND WAS MONITORING MY FUEL CONSUMPTION ON THE TRIP. I NOTED MY FUEL GAUGE HAD BEEN TELLING ME THAT AT THE FIRST HALF OF THE…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1116898
    • "UNABLE TO FUEL VEHICLE. GASOLINE REFUEL STOPS AFTER 1/4 GALLON IS PUMPED. GAS SPRAYS BACK ON PERSON FILLING IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING THE SPLASH. JEEP INDICATES THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL M11, AS IT WAS BUILT ON FEB 1, 2012 AND THE WINDOW FOR…"~50,750 mi, complaint #1622165
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP WOULD CONTINUE TO CLICK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORT JEFFERSON JEEP (RT 347, PORT JEFFERSON, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TRANSFER LINE AND FUEL TANK WE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1546228
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SPEWING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLDEN JEEP CHRYSLER ([REDACTED ADDRESS], DOVER, DE 19904) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM INTEGRITY M…"~109,392 mi, complaint #1581865
  3. #3

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 16 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 86,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE IS BROKEN IN IN 5 YEARS WITH LESS THAN 42000 MILES! NO ONE TOUCH IT, JUST TODAY AFTERNOON, AFTER I FILLED THE GAS, I FOUND SOMETHING STRETCH OUT IN THE FRONT UNDER THE COVER, I LOOK CLOSELY, A TUBE! I OPEN THE COVER, AND FOUND TH…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1411370
    • "THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE BROKE OFF. WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE PART ON THE FLOOR AT MY HOME. DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAVE BROKEN."~57,478 mi, complaint #1341705
    • "THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK BROKE OFF OF MY VEHICLE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART OF THE JEEP THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE THESE ENGINE ISSUES WHICH HAS CAUSED AN OPENING INTO MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH CAN ALLOW UNWANTED DEBRIS/RAINW…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1645104
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR RE…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1491731
    • "THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS JEEP HAS NOT LET ME ACCELERATE IN HWY TRAFFIC. OVER 40 MPH AND THEN JUST DIES ON ME.. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON AND I CANT DRIVE BECAUSE IT DIES SHORTLY AFTER THAT.. I THINKING THERE IS POSSIBLE AN UPCOMING VE…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1580334
  4. #4

    airbag system

    14 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER…"~30,200 mi, complaint #1354919
    • "REC'D NOTICE FROM FCA REGARDING RECALL, S61/NHTA16V-688. AFTER CONTACTING FCA, WAS INFORMED THAT PART REQUIRED WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY 1 JUNE 2017. HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM FCA NOR COULD A REP TELL ME WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SITUATION IS SUCH THAT THE AFFECTE…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1383074
    • "I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK IN A COLLISION! CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THE RECALL WAS INITIATED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016--IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR! WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN RIDING IN THE V…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1392479
    • " TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, ROLLED OVER TWICE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER EMBANKMENT THAT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1639558
    • "TAKATA RECALL MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX IT. SO I AND MY WIFE ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH A NO WORKING AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE?"~98,393 mi, complaint #1391260
  5. #5

    other

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER LANE AND CAUGHT FIRE NEAR THE LIFTGATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND T…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1378848
    • "THE DOME LIGHT OVER MY DASH LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I FIND MYSELF DRIVING AND TRYING TO AVOID GETTING WET OR AVOID THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO BE DAMAGED BY WATER. *TR"~30,000 mi, complaint #1345773
    • "FOOTREST BY THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. APPEARS TO BE A PLASTIC PART MOUNTED BY TWO BOLTS, IN WHICH THE PLASTIC BROKE AND PART SAT LOOSE BY MY PEDALS WHILE DRIVING. REMOVED PART FROM BEING AN OBSTACLE NEAR THE BRAKE AND G…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1233999
    • "THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT FOOTREST SUPPORT BROKE OFF AND BECAME LOOSE UNDERFOOT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. IT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO USE MY FOOT TO CLEAR IT AWAY AND STOP."~114,000 mi, complaint #1591277
    • "SUBFRAME HAS A BIG WHOLE IN IT. WAS TOLD IT WILL NOT PASS BY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO SAFETY REASONS"~140,000 mi, complaint #1699193
  6. #6

    catalytic converter

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS HAS A DETERIORATING CATALYTIC CONVERTER PAIRED WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CAR HAS HAD DECREASED GAS MILEAGE, PERFORMANCE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON & CONTINUAL RATTLING NOISES."~128,091 mi, complaint #1653998
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle seized and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving to her destination. The contact took the vehi…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1809178
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THEN DROVE TO ALL STAR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM ([REDACTED ADDRESS],…"~132,000 mi, complaint #1584348
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that previously there was a recall for the catalytic converter and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The veh…"~146,000 mi, complaint #1838807
    • "ENGINE STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE HAS DONE THIS FOR A COUPLE YEARS BUT IS STEADY GETTING WORSE. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN WITH A CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD TANK 1"~171,000 mi, complaint #1617575
  7. #7

    corrosion and rust

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while having a routine check on the vehicle by an independent mechanic, the mechanic stated that the front and rear subframe of the vehicle was extremely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and t…"~63,513 mi, complaint #1878884
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspection prior to a road trip, he was informed that the rear cross members were severely corroded and had holes. The vehicle was then taken to the…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1850471
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right or the left. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer,…"~97,000 mi, complaint #2017468
    • "THE REAR CROSS MEMBER ON MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS INCLUDES MUCH OF THE SUBFRAME AS WELL."~110,000 mi, complaint #1675322
  8. #8

    control module

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 79,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I PARKED MY JEEP COMPASS TO PICK UP MY SON AT SCHOOL, THEN WHEN I RETURNED AND TRY TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT START, THE ENGINE DIED. I CALLED THE CRANE AND THEY TOWED MY VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER AGENCY IN CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, CAMPECHE, MEXICO AN…"~7,556 mi, complaint #929562
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWE…"~11,345 mi, complaint #1022382
    • "FUEL SYSTEM RELAY: THE FUEL SYSTEM RELAY WITHIN THE TIPM BECAME CORRODED AND THE CAR WILL NO LONGER START. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND FACING A $500 REPAIR CHARGE NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO USE. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE SEVERA…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1449942
    • "I GET A NO BUS THE HOW DASH LIGHTS UP NOTHING WORKS WHEN NO BUS SHOWS UP. I CANT GIVE A TURN SIGNAL I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. NOTHING WORKS WHEN NO BUS IS READING ON THE DASHBOARD."~78,850 mi, complaint #1581411
    • "COMPUTER ECM FAILS TRACTIONS LIGHT ON ETC."~100,000 mi, complaint #1361546
  9. #9

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO THE GAS STATION, I HAD ABOUT HALF A TANK LEFT, THE CHECK BATTERY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN JANUARY WHEN THE WEATH…"~4,500 mi, complaint #982088
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. I WASN'T ABLE TO USE MY HAZARDS OR ANYTHING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED BUT RAN VERY ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CON…"~38,500 mi, complaint #1258176
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1332998
    • "THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THEY HAVE TO BE DRIVING IT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. TWICE NOW, I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. NO LIGHTS, NO HAZARDS, NO POWER STEERING. IT IS LIKE I HAVE NO BATTERY AT ALL. EVERYTHING IS DEAD. ONE TIME I WAS…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1251476
  10. #10

    seat mechanism

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON I 90, I ADJUSTED MY POSTURE, SLIGHTLY ELEVATING MY HIPS AND LEANING BACK AGAINST THE SEATBACK, WHEREUPON THE SEATBACK SUDDENLY COLLAPSED BACKWARD, LEAVING ME LOOKING AT THE CEILING. FORTUNATELY I WAS VIRTUALLY ALONE ON THE ROAD AND…"~600 mi, complaint #933453
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE COVERING FOR THE AREA UNDER THE SEAT BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURR…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1067608
    • "MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHEN SHE WAS STARTLED BY A LOUD ABRUPT NOISE. SHE LOOKED OVER AND SAW THE PASSENGER-SIDE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT HEADREST HAD SHOT OUT. QUITE SHAKEN, SHE ARRIVED HOME TO TELL ME SOMETHING HAD…"~53,750 mi, complaint #1488086
  11. #11

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I HAVE A 2012 JEEP COMPASS SPORT, SINCE JULY 2013 I HAVE BEEN HAVING SPUTTERING, SURGING, ACCELERATION ISSUES. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER OVER 3 TIMES IT IS IN DEALER CURRENTLY. THEY HAVE PUT A TRACKER ON TO FIND ISSUE AND STILL NOTHING. WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE A…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1047105
    • "THE VEHICLE JERKS ON ACCELERATION OR LOSES POWER AND THE ENGINE BUCKS AND SPUTTERS WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN ROLLING UP WINDOWS WHILE STATIONARY THE LIGHTS DIM OR ENGINE SPUTTERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. ONLY RECENTLY HAS IS SCARED ME…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1496148
  12. #12

    exhaust system

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE REAR BUMPER IS MELTED AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE AS IF THERE WAS A FIRE. I DRIVE MY 2 CHILDREN IN THIS CAR CONSTANTLY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO. I WAS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER THE MELTED PLASTIC BUMPER AND WANT JEEP TO REPAIR IT ALL, EXHAUST PIPE AND BUMPE…"~19,990 mi, complaint #1105625
    • "OUR JEEP'S TAIL PIPE, PRIMARILY DUE TO ITS EXCESSIVELY SHORT LENGTH, BECAME TUCKED, BY REGULAR VEHICLE USE, UNDER THE JEEP'S BUMPER AND FORCED HOT EXHAUST FUMES TO MELT THROUGH THE BUMPER. WE OBSERVED SIGNS OF CHARRING AND MELTING OF THE JEEP'S EXTERIOR BUMPER…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1280008
  13. #13

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "NOISE I NOT SURE WHAT , BUT I RECORDING VIDEO SOUND BUT I NOT SURE I CAN ADD ON THIS PAGES COMPLAINING BUT MAYBE IS PROBLEM WITH BUSHINGS OR BALL JOINTS"~60,000 mi, complaint #1285930
    • "VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE IN REAR END AND STARTED TO GET WORSE. IT ALSO HAD A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE REAR BARRING SO I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THOSE THAT HAD STARTED TO GO BAD WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF R…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1408193
  14. #14

    transmission cvt

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING RAPIDLY WHEN LETTING UP ON THE GAS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR ON A LOCAL PARKWAY. WHILE TRAVELLING WITH THE TRAFFIC, AT ABOUT 67 MPH, THE TRAFFIC AHEAD STARTED TO SLOW. RATHER THAN STEP ON THE BRAKE, I LIFTED MY FOOT FR…"~650 mi, complaint #958121
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AWAY OUT OF A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE…"~2,751 mi, complaint #959419
    • "TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST SPEED AND MADE FUNNY WHINING NOISE. WE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT TILL LIGHT WENT OFF. IT WAS A WARM DAY, ABOUT 94 DEGREES AND DRIVING IN WY. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN IN KS ON A WARM DAY. THE AC WAS BEI…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1396518
  15. #15

    engine internal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FIRST MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I STARTED TO LOSE POWER. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, THEY SAID IT WAS A 4TH CYLINDER MISFIRE (THIS CAR IS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS, ONLY 84,000 MILES), SO THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1439034
  16. #16

    fuel pump

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. UPON FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE FILLER FAILED TO RECEIVE THE FUEL, CAUSING IT TO HAVE TO BE PUMPED SLOWLY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (WESTBURY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM SRT, 100 JE…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1442024
  17. #17

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "STARTED AROUND AUGUST 16,2014. WHEN DRIVING I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON FOR [REDACTED ADDRESS] IS DRY AND THE JEEP WOULD START BUCKING AND IT WILL POWER DOWN AND SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME ROAD ALL…"~40,521 mi, complaint #1124122
  18. #18

    throttle and pedal

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAG…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1170201
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" THROTTLE BODY SENSORS. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY JEEP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SHE BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF A [REDACTED ADDRESS]. SHE BARELY HAD CELL PHONE SIGNAL…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1600282
  19. #19

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE SIDE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, FOG/FROST OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. RUNNING THE DEFROSTER ON HIGH HEAT AT FULL FAN RESULTS IN A SMALL PEEP HOLE TO SEE THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE REST OF THE WINDOWS REMAIN COVERED AND YOU CAN'T SEE OUT. A SAFETY ISSU…"~20,500 mi, complaint #1164406
  20. #20

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUSPENSION BEING UNSTABLE. THE DEALER CHRYSLER AUTO MART ([REDACTED ADDRESS], MARIETTA, OH 45750, [REDACTED PHONE]) WAS NOTIFI…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1564720
  21. #21

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE ENGINE OVER HEATS AT 60 TO 70 MPH AND THEN BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE [REDACTED ADDRESS]. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING BECAUSE IT WON'T CHANGE GEARS AND IT MAKES A WHINING SOUND W…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1670264
  22. #22

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A CLUNK COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A DRAG OR FRICTION WHEN TURNING LEFT WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION. WHEN TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THERE IS A SERIES OF 3 ELECTRONIC CLICKS FROM THE…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1151647
  23. #23

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS. *TR"~51,000 mi, complaint #1097529
  24. #24

    interior trim

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE FOOTREST PANEL LOOSENED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 10/28/2014*LJ…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1109591
  25. #25

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS LOADING MY TEN MONTH OLD SON INTO THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ON A HOT DAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SUN AND IT WAS 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I PUSHED THE REMOTE START ON MY KEY FOB TO GET THE CAR COOLING OFF WHILE I FINISHED FASTENING MY SON'S HARNESS…"~2,000 mi, complaint #995202
  26. #26

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS, I WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND COULD NOT SEE THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SEEN IN THE MIRRORS OR BY TURNING MY HEAD AND PHYSICALLY LOOKING FOR IT, I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS.…"~867 mi, complaint #927093
  27. #27

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH/GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE KNOCKING NOISE RANDOMLY STARTS BEFORE I PUT THE KEYS INTO THE IGNITION, WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER I TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT IS SOMETIMES BETWEEN 10-15 K…"complaint #1686585
  28. #28

    starter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN I START MY VEHICLE IT DOES NOT START AND I CAN NOT PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF LEAVING THE KEY ALONE THE VEHICLE STARTS ON ITS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES HOWEVER; THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAG…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1176372
  29. #29

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I GOT INTO MY 2012 JEEP COMPASS ( 4X4 LATITUDE VERSION) AND NOTED A DRIP OF WATER ON THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE MY WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AND TOOK NOTE OF THE AREA. WELL, I BEGAN TO BACK OUT AND A BUNCH OF WATER CAME DOWN ON ME THROU…"~38,500 mi, complaint #1116906
  30. #30

    tire failure

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRES, SIZE: P215/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE SPARE WAS INSTALLED. TH…"~11,896 mi, complaint #1015692
  31. #31

    tpms

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "IT IS NOT JUST JEEP WRANGLERS WITH DEFECTIVE TIPMS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MINE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND [REDACTED ADDRESS] MY VEHICLE FOR WORK AS A MAIL CARRIER THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME. IT HAS STRANDED ME BOTH TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1383974
  32. #32

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE STICK SHIFT DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT STAYS LOCKED IN THAT POSITION. I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING ON THE SHIFT HANDLE AND PUMPING THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE IS IN STATIONARY MODE. I AM UNSURE WHAT US CAUSING THE PROBLEM."~40,000 mi, complaint #1638720
  33. #33

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE USED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TH…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1230454
  34. #34

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TRYING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT APPLIED BRAKES, JEEP DECIDED IT WANTED TO KEEP GOING , I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STOP. WHILE IN NEUTRAL ENGINE REVVED TO 4,000 RPMS. *TR"~54,649 mi, complaint #1051398
  35. #35

    wiring harness

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVEWAY.*DT CONTACT STATED THE INSPECTOR WHO INSPECTED THE JEEP SAID FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES.*JB"~120,000 mi, complaint #1556172

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