Jeep Compass FWD Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 67 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Jeep Compass FWD (2007–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 32. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (24 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Compass FWD model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10 | 36,500 | 0 | 25 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 5 | 71,500 | 0 | 21 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 32 | 54,000 | 0 | 33 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
| 2007 | 20 | 84,000 | 0 | 20 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension24 33%
- Body and structure12 17%
- Other or unknown8 11%
- Electrical system8 11%
- Steering7 9.7%
- Air bags5 6.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 5.6%
- Fuel system4 5.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2008: “I was driving along. Hit my brakes. And then my driver front wheel screeched and went into the wheel well. After I had it towed to a shop they said it was a rotted out sub frame. If this would have happened going highway speeds I would have wrecked and possibly not be alive now. I was luckily on a back road so there was not any injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #11124658, filed 2018-09, 120,000 miles2007: “I heard noise in the front of the vehicle and was told that the front subframe cross member is completely rotted. By looking at the Jeep you would never know anything is wrong because it is well maintained. I was wondering if there are any recalls for this type of problem in upstate ny.”
NHTSA complaint #10889147, filed 2016-07, 95,000 miles2010: “I went to start my Jeep compass and it doesn't start all the lightsbom,the dash come,on alsonthw radio,tuens,on but when,you turn the key it does nothing. I changed the starter what else so,I have to change.”
NHTSA complaint #11081026, filed 2018-03, 158,795 milesOther Jeep models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology