2008 Jeep Compass FWD Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- 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 FWD, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 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.
“When the car pulls up to a stop light the entire vehicle shakes, and the idle drops. It drops from an normal idle 500-600 to below 500. Then shakes like a tractor.”
NHTSA complaint #10514911, filed 2013-06, 57,500 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD
15 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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