2017 JEEP COMPASS Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2017 Jeep Compass has 6 recalls, the most serious involving the left front halfshaft on vehicles equipped with a 6-speed Aisin transmission, which can disengage from the transmission or break outright, causing sudden loss of drive power and disabling the park function. Two other recalls cover the instrument cluster backlighting: the display brightness cannot be adjusted, so on vehicles where the photo sensor also fails to detect the shift from daylight to darkness, the cluster may stay too bright at night and reduce the driver's ability to see the road ahead. There is also a documentation issue affecting all trim levels: the printed User's Guide contains a diagram showing battery terminal polarity in reverse, meaning anyone who follows those jump-start instructions risks connecting the cables backward, which can cause sparks, battery damage, or injury.