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2014 Jeep Compass Seats Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
9%of 308 total for the year
Median mileage
49,844miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the seats of the 2014 Jeep Compass, 9% of the 308 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,844 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Active headrest restraint system deployed while vehicle was parked in the driveway. Vehicle was parked in the driveway overnight, the following day we noticed that the headrest had sprung forward. Upon inspecting the headrest system I noticed that the retaining pin was still engaged in the retaining mechanism and that it had sprung because the plastic that holds the retaining pin had broken.”

NHTSA complaint #11228806, filed 2019-07, 31,800 miles

“The headrest on the driver side seperated. (split as if in an accident) this would have been very dangerous if I had been driving when this happened. I was not in the car when this happened. After inspecting the headrest I noticed that a piece of plastic had broken and released the spring loaded headrest. The car was in my driveway, I found the broken headrest in the morning.”

NHTSA complaint #11151705, filed 2018-11, 24,000 miles

“This week the active head rest deployed overnight while parked in the drive on my 2014 Jeep Compass. After inspecting it I noticed that the plastic tabs that hold the headrest in place were broken. There is only 47000 miles meaning it is no longer under warranty and the repair is very costly. I know this is a common and dangerous problem with many Jeep vehicles and this really needs to be addressed and why it hasn't already is beyond me.”

NHTSA complaint #11110124, filed 2018-07, 47,000 miles

“The driver side seat panel keep breaking off. This makes the seat very uncomfortable to drive. It happened while I was driving. I have had the piece replaced once and it broke not too long after that.”

NHTSA complaint #11279777, filed 2019-11, 85,000 miles

“In the summer of 2019 I started a summer job to earn a little cash for college. Around 3-4 weeks when I got the car. I went to work and arrived for 4:30 am, because I work with my mom and that is when she starts work. For me I start work at 5:00 am so I sit in the car for 30 mins just listening to music. Around that time I suddenly hear a pop noise and my head was pushed forward with a decent amount of force that I started having a headache. I looked around to see if a car had hit me, but I saw no car in motion around me at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #11396543, filed 2021-02, 76,000 miles

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 2014 Jeep Compass

Air bags
91 complaintsEngine
91 complaintsSeat belts
53 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
19 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsSteering
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Jeep Compass

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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