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2016 Jeep Compass Seats Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
3%of 293 total for the year
Median mileage
81,190miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seats of the 2016 Jeep Compass, 3% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,190 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.

“I was pulling out of the parking lot at work when my headrest just exploded and hit me in the back of the head. I hadn't hit anything or stop suddenly I was just pulling out of a parking lot. I heard a pop and then got hit in the back of the head from the headrests.”

NHTSA complaint #11328749, filed 2020-06, 81,190 miles

“Radio stops working when it wants and then comes back on, but only a few stations end up working then after. Only wants to work 40% of the time. Have not been to the dealer ship yet. Also the passenger seat when there is an actually passenger in the seat says there is not and the Jeep dings the whole car ride, even though they are buckled up. The car thinks that they are not.”

NHTSA complaint #11372639, filed 2020-11, 105,000 miles

“On september 24, 2019 while driving down a residential street approximately 15 MPH, the passenger side headrest deployed without provocation. Fortunately, no passenger was sitting in the passenger seat at the time of deployment. It made a really loud noise when it deployed startling driver, causing driver to swerve and almost caused an accident. It appears a piece of plastic broke off inside the headrest causing the headrest to deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #11257887, filed 2019-09, 3,604 miles

“I went to adjust the headrest, The headrest popped and hit me in the head. There was some plastic pieces that came out when the headrest popped, it stayed connected. but headrest stayed (open) for the lack of a better term. about 2 to 2.5 inches. makes driving of the car really uncomfortable. had to strap the headrest back to the hard plastic, so that I don't have the headrest pushing my head forward. and I don't have to drive with my back away the back rest of the seat. This happened before I started driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11593673, filed 2024-06

“As I was backing out of a driveway, I heard a loud pop and felt something hit me in the back of the head really hard. My headrest burst open spontaneously. I now have a bad headache and sore neck.”

NHTSA complaint #11466471, filed 2022-05

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Seats: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Compass

Engine
135 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsBrakes
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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