2008 Jeep Compass 4X4 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Jeep Compass 4X4, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car has ~79,000 miles. It stalls after filling up every time. After about 5-10 mins of keeping the idle up by pushing the gas the problem seems to go away. I've read that this is becoming a common problem with this line of vehicles (including patriot).”
NHTSA complaint #10851742, filed 2016-03, 79,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Compass 4X4
22 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Compass 4X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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