2008 Jeep Compass FWD Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,700 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 I rains very heavily or snows, water will start to leak out of the front dome light. Sometimes it drips, sometimes it is a steady stream that comes out. I talk to the dealership and they are not sure why it is doing it. When it happens, it is very distracting as the water spills all over my dash, radio, and gear shift.”
NHTSA complaint #10703734, filed 2015-04, 82,400 miles“Overtime it rains my front dome light fills with water and it drips/leaks/gushes out. Brought it in several times, they clean the filters but it continues to happen. This has happened since october of 2008 when I bought the vehicle. I now drive with a towel to hold over light or I lay it across under light to catch the water. This is very distracting and could easily cause an accident. I also had so much water leak into shifting knob area that something shorted out in my car and it started on its own! There were no keys in the ignition and it was running. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860756, filed 2016-04, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10023351Aug 8, 2007Exterior lamp - lens fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD
15 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
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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