2015 Jeep Compass Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,664miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Jeep Compass, 8% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,664 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 electronic throttle body failed while driving. I noticed the flashing lightning symbol. This made my vehicle rapidly lose power so I had to stop vehicle immediately. I had vehicle towed to rick hendrick Jeep dealership which diagnosed and fixed issue. This was a very expensive repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11326304, filed 2020-05, 62,000 miles“I was driving on the service road about to enter onto a major highway and my Jeep had three caution lights pop up on the dashboard. Next thing I know my rpms were all over (limp mode) and my cars power started to stall. I had to pull over and was in a really bad spot that had no shoulder. I restarted the vehicle and the check engine light was lit. I was able to drive it into a parking lot. This was quite a scary situation and had me fearing for my safety. I looked up this problem and seems like quite an occurence. …”
NHTSA complaint #11191360, filed 2019-03, 53,000 miles“Oct. 2019, driving on highway, acceleration and speed effected, lose of power. After exiting highway, stopped at red light. Car took two minutes to accelerate from 0 to 30, chugging, rough running. Stopped, turned off ignition. Restarted and ran normal from 10 minutes, then problem repeated three other times. In shop, they replaced and intake sensor and output speed shaft sensor. Cost me $300+ and the output sensory installed did not work, had to replace it with another before car ran right. Car tied up for four days. I am giving up on Jeep, poor quality, frequent repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301074, filed 2020-01, 78,000 miles“2015 Jeep Compass stalls and loses power steering with no warning. It has happened at low speeds in my neighborhood as well as on the highway. The rpms will suddenly drop and then shoot back up and the engine will die. The power steering goes out when the engine dies. No check engine light comes on. No codes given. Sometimes will start immediately others you have to wait a while to restart.”
NHTSA complaint #11407905, filed 2021-04, 58,500 miles“While in motion or idling vehicle intermittently jerks, shakes, or stalls. Rpms fluctuate, throttle sensor warning and mil illuminate, DTC of p0121 and p2135 are stored. Vehicle has suddenly lost power on interstate while in motion at 70 MPH throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Vehicle stalled while in motion at 55 MPH on highway, throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Both instances have occurred multiple times and are intermittent and without warning. All instances have occurred in moderate to heavy traffic creating an immediate threat to life and limb. …”
NHTSA complaint #11416771, filed 2021-05, 66,545 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10223512Jun 24, 2020THROTTLE BODY For clarification, only use 68414676A$ on 2010 & earlier vehicles as supply is limited.
- 10175733Apr 21, 2020Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
- 10169219Nov 1, 2019wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
- 10217521Mar 15, 2017Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached. If valve is found out of…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20% |
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 | 64 | 7% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 | 9 | 8% |
| 2014 | 26 | 8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 44 | 24% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 10 | 14% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 13 | 14% |
| 2007 | 54 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Compass
30 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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