2010 Jeep Compass FWD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2010 Jeep Compass FWD, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 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.
“When filling up my gas tank (after longer trips 75+miles) the car will stall then die within feet of leaving the gas station. The car will buck and jump forward to prevent itself from stalling / dying after the fill up. Usually I am filling up with the fuel gauge 1 gallon from empty. I believed it was just air in the fuel lines, but for this to happen when the vehicle is waiting at a stop light or pulling out of the gas station, I am now concerned it is not just air in the fuel in lines. Please provide information as what to do, and fix this! …”
NHTSA complaint #10860044, filed 2016-04, 81,000 miles“After re-fueling my Jeep 2010 Jeep compass until the tank is full (not over filled) the car drives heavy; engine stalls and engine has stopped completely while idling in traffic and at a intersection stop light on route 102 in londonderry, nh off of exit 4 off of interstate 93. It has happened multiple times and the check engine light briefly has flickered on, however, my mechanic stated the warning light did not show in the computers history. Thus causing no way to actually diagnose and fix the problem. This is dangerous as I had difficulty restarting the engine after each incident . …”
NHTSA complaint #11105408, filed 2018-07, 83,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175733Apr 21, 2020Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
- 10034545Sep 22, 2010Dodge: fuel gauge fluctuation. Fuel gauge is not accurate or fluctuates at 3/4 of a tank or above. This bulletin involves replacing the fuel sending unit, clocking the fuel…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Jeep Compass FWD
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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