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2015 Jeep Compass Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
5%of 113 total for the year
Median mileage
59,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2015 Jeep Compass, 5% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,500 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 car stalled as I was driving, lucky enough I was coming to a stop light. When I turned it back on it worked fine. I have read this is a command thing to happen in Jeep Compass.”

NHTSA complaint #11230755, filed 2019-07, 66,000 miles

“Back in june/july 2018 my vehicle would keep bucking while driving and the throttle light and check engine light would come on. I called dealership and they told me not to drive it until it was serviced. The vehicle only had 53,000 miles but was over the warranty and was not covered under the powertrain warranty. I feel this should have been covered. I see a lot of other people are complaining about this. Will this be recalled. It cost me over $500.00 to fix this. Let alone the dangerous driving situation with it losing power while driving on a major route with alot of traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #11269526, filed 2019-10, 53,000 miles

“9/9/19jeep Compass latitude just shut down no warning lights, alarms, or codes it stopped while driving I was leaving home depot in dearborn mi headed to the freeway I was still in parking lot speed limit 10 miles per hour when my vehicle completely shut down I restarted it first try drove a few feet it shut down again I had no control of the steering at all I finally managed to pull into a parking spot I call snethcamp dealer in redford mi I spoke to kate she suggested it was the oil but I checked and the oil was fine I got it started and drove to the dealership with the engine light on but…”

NHTSA complaint #11254405, filed 2019-09, 14,376 miles

“While driving on the highway on two separate occasions now, my Jeep suddenly loses power and decelerates. The engine light, electronic throttle control light and stability control light come on, the Jeep runs very rough and will not accelerate. After pulling over and turning the car off and back on the engine light stays on and the other lights go off but after driving a bit the problem occurs again. When scanned the code is u0401 stating that there is an issue with communication to the PCM. There is only 88700 miles on the Jeep. …”

NHTSA complaint #11162124, filed 2018-12, 88,697 miles

“I only have 25,000 miles on my 2015 Jeep Compass and am now being told by the dealership that I need my throttle body replaced and the connectors to be rewired. It seems to be a trend here. How is this not a recall? Car won't accelerate when it is cold outside, and my throttle sensor and engine light are on. Dealership wants over $1000 for repair, and it is not covered under the power train warranty. I live in a highly populated area, and it is so dangerous when your car won't accelerate during heavy traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #11279660, filed 2019-11

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201982%
2018253%
2017125%
2016155%
201565%
2014196%
201379%
201253%
201184%
201011%
200925%
200833%
200762%

Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Compass

Engine
30 complaints
Other or unknown
29 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Seats
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Jeep Compass

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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