2008 Jeep Compass FWD Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 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.
“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 miles“I recently discovered when bringing my 2008 Jeep compass to a mechanic that my entire subframe is completely rotted out. The subframe is so rotted out that he suggested getting it towed home because the wheel might completely fall off if I hit a pot hole hard enough. The body on my Jeep is nearly flawless and the engine only has 70,000 original miles. Is see on other sites there is a recall on all the compass models leading up to the 2007 model due to the subframe rotting out. …”
NHTSA complaint #11182674, filed 2019-02, 70,000 miles“Front sub frame rotted thru front end of car fell apart. No warning. Driving thru parking lot, thank god not on highway. Should not have rotted like that on 9 year old car someone could've been killed. Called Jeep they refuse to pay for new subframe even though they cover 2007 subframes rotting. There should be a recall before people get killed. Costing us $1800.00, could've been much worse. Disgusted.”
NHTSA complaint #10926172, filed 2016-11, 105,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11017445Apr 2, 2025Actuator - a/c and heater
- 11017435Apr 2, 2025Actuator - a/c and heater
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD
15 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
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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