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2012 Jeep Compass Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 184 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Jeep Compass, 2% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 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.

“My teenage daughter was returning home from work on a busy city street when she was startled by a loud abrupt noise. She looked over and saw the passenger-side active head restraint headrest had shot out. Quite shaken, she arrived home to tell me something had happened in the car. Upon examination of the headrest, it was clear that it had not 'deployed' or 'triggered.' the clamps that are supposed to release the bar when deploying were still in place, holding the bar. Instead, the plastic that holds the bar in place had broken, allowing the headrest to violently shoot out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11115428, filed 2018-08, 53,750 miles

“While driving at 70 MPH on I 90, I adjusted my posture, slightly elevating my hips and leaning back against the seatback, whereupon the seatback suddenly collapsed backward, leaving me looking at the ceiling. Fortunately I was virtually alone on the road and was able to quickly recover my upright position without loss of control. I stopped and examined the seatback adjustment and discovered that the seatbelt had intruded between the seat and the adjustment lever in such a way that my upward motion disengaged the lever so that my backward pressure allowed the seat to recline.”

NHTSA complaint #10470241, filed 2012-08, 600 miles

“The passenger active restraint headrest exploded spontaneously. The vehicle was not in any accident. I happen to notice one morning that the headrest was deployed due to no known issue. Appears this has happened to numerous other people and not sure why this make/model issue has not come under a manufacturers safety recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11542851, filed 2023-09

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202312%
201910%
201851%
201731%
2016103%
20151211%
2014279%
201345%
201242%
201142%
201023%
200721%

Other parts of the 2012 Jeep Compass

Fuel system
44 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Compass

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology