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2016 Jeep Compass Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
48about this part
Share
16%of 293 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Jeep Compass, 16% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Abs 4wheel drive and traction control light stay on and won't come off and since they popped up I've been having issue with my acceleration. It's been causing my car to randomly stop accelerating while I was driving on the highway. My 4wheel drive light pops on a few minutes after I start driving but the other 2 lights stay on all the time.”

NHTSA complaint #11328071, filed 2020-06, 48,950 miles

“I was driving my car and I turn on the air conditioner I hear this awful noise coming out of my glove box area, it was so startling that it took my eyes off the road and I hit a tree. I have the sound coming on every time I drive my crashed car.”

NHTSA complaint #11399695, filed 2021-03, 64,505 miles

“On 12 jan 2017 a lady backed into my car at approx 35 MPH and destroyed the passenger doors - the entire right side of the vehicle - the airbags did not deploy resulting in injuries to my son and myself. I was parking in a parking lot at the time and she was backing out at a high rate of speed without looking.”

NHTSA complaint #10991562, filed 2017-05, 25,000 miles

“Jeep repeatedly leaks from dome light after it rains. My map light is filled with water when it rains.I had puddles of water in front and rear passenger foot area. The car smells really bad.my Jeep Compass stopped in the middle of the road just a month after I bought it.”

NHTSA complaint #11139202, filed 2018-10, 14,000 miles

“When accelerating from a stopped position, I.e. At a stop sign, my car begins to drive, then I hear the engine rev , as if it is in the neutral position. It is in drive. Then I shut off the car, restart and then it is ok..it is very dangerous. It does not happen often, but when it does, it is very dangerous. I would say it happens 1x per week, sometimes 2x per week. I have a video of the revving but you can't see anything of course!”

NHTSA complaint #11084269, filed 2018-04, 18,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026120%
2024815%
2023714%
20223917%
20212936%
20202920%
20198425%
201819420%
20176528%
20164816%
20152926%
20143913%
20131114%
20122514%
20112714%
2010913%
2009614%
20081213%
2007166%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Compass

Engine
135 complaints
Electrical system
62 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Vehicle speed control
30 complaints
Engine cooling
26 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Electronic stability control
15 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Seat belts
12 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

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