2016 Jeep Compass Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 5%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,213miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Jeep Compass, 5% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,213 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car has been to multiple Jeep dealerships and it keep stalling and shutting down but no problems found. It has shut down in traffic! This has happened on multiple days. We have checked recalls and none apply to the Jeep. I have two small a kids and this is absolutely ridiculous.”
NHTSA complaint #11342595, filed 2020-07, 65,000 miles“2016 Jeep Compass with 51k miles. I took it in for a tire rotation and my drivers side tie rod was warn so much that they would not allow me to drive it out of the shop. My 90k mile tires needed replaced at 30k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11301746, filed 2020-01, 51,000 miles“While getting onto a highway, my rpms dropped and I temporarily lost power steering and started slowing down, then it caught and I was able to drive it straight to a car place to get the free diagnostics. Everything came back normal so I left. Later in the day as I was pulling out of my neighborhood it stalled again and completely shut off this time. When trying to turn it on again it either would but then would immediately stall again or it would just never start. …”
NHTSA complaint #11240781, filed 2019-07, 65,000 miles“About 3 weeks ago my car started stalling out on me out of nowhere, I took it to a mechanic so they could try to diagnose the problem, they thought it was the battery so I bought a new one( $183). …”
NHTSA complaint #11241379, filed 2019-08, 55,213 miles“I was going west on fair view avenue in tucson, arizona when my car suddenly shifted out of drive into something below drive. It started shimmying back and forth and would not proceed. I was coming upon a 4 way stop, so I finally got the car back into drive; it seemed ok. I drove very carefully and slowly home without incident--maybe 4 or 5 blocks. However, when I turned into my garage, the gearshift shifted below again and my car shimmied out of control back and forth and the right side of my car was badly scraped, and the left taillight cracked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11389836, filed 2021-01, 37,773 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175674Apr 17, 2020Hands On Steering Wheel Message In EVIC
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 9 | 18% |
| 2022 | 13 | 6% |
| 2021 | 7 | 9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 6% |
| 2019 | 19 | 6% |
| 2018 | 28 | 3% |
| 2017 | 16 | 7% |
| 2016 | 16 | 5% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 | 6 | 3% |
| 2011 | 19 | 10% |
| 2010 | 6 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 9 | 10% |
| 2007 | 27 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Compass
135 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsSeats
10 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology