Jeep Compass Recalls

The Jeep Compass has 41 recalls spanning the 2007–2023 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a 2018 model year passenger airbag where loose inflator mounting nuts inside the module can become projectiles that strike the driver or other occupants during deployment.

The 2022–2023 model years have a cluster of display and visibility issues: the instrument panel cluster brightness may not be adjustable or may be too dim to read in daylight, the rearview camera can fail to display when backing up, and 2022 front seat head restraints were not properly welded and can move or detach in a crash. There is also a 2022 compliance recall for a bilingual airbag warning label on the sun visor.

The 2018 model year carries the heaviest recall load of any single year. Beyond the airbag issue, the front lower control arms may have fractured welds that can cause a control arm to separate and the driver to lose control. The 2.4L engine can have a cracked oil pump housing that leads to oil pump failure and an engine stall. Underhood wiring can fail and stall the engine. Rear brake caliper pistons on 2018–2019 vehicles have an insufficient coating that causes gas pockets to form, softening the brake pedal and reducing stopping power. On 2017–2018 models, the instrument cluster backlight cannot be dimmed, reducing night visibility. The 2017 model year has a separate issue where the left front halfshaft on 6-speed transmission vehicles can disengage or break, causing sudden loss of drive power and loss of the park function.

Going back to the 2010–2014 era, the occupant restraint control module can short circuit on 2010–2014 models, disabling the frontal airbags, side airbags, and seatbelt pretensioners all at once. A related software error on 2010–2012 models can delay or prevent side curtain airbag and seatbelt pretensioner deployment in a rollover. The 2.4L engines on 2013–2014 models can lose oil pressure due to debris in the balance shaft bearings, leading to an engine stall or engine failure. The 2015 model year has a power steering fluid return hose that can detach, leaking fluid near heat sources and raising the risk of a fire. A 2016 crankshaft or camshaft sensor can work intermittently and stall the engine.

The 2012 model year has multiple fuel system recalls: a damaged rollover valve can leak fuel in a crash or rollover, and a faulty fuel transfer tube can interrupt fuel flow from the secondary tank side and stall the engine. The 2009 model year has a broken solder joint in the powertrain control module that can disrupt the fuel pump relay and cause an engine stall or no-start. The 2007 model year has an accelerator pedal pivot bushing that can dislodge and cause the pedal to bind or stick.