2017 Jeep Compass Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Jeep Compass, 5% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 Jeep dashboard lights come on car starts to stall not picking up speed then after a 30-40 seconds it pick back up with engine and lighting vault light wont go off. I first time it occurred I was in motion on city streets doing speed limit of 50 MPH an I instantly had to pull over when it was clear cut it off then started it back up cause I could not miss work.”
NHTSA complaint #11321357, filed 2020-04, 60,200 miles“The ess system activated when I stopped for a red light. When the light changed and I let go the break, the engine sputtered and the emergency break turned itself on, the wheel became very stiff and the breaks became very hard to press, cause me to roll forward when I tried stopping. The only way I could regain full control was to restart the car while I was in the middle of an intersection.”
NHTSA complaint #11176405, filed 2019-02, 12,000 miles“4 separate time in less than 2 weeks my car completely stopped while I was driving. 2 times while driving to my job in city streets . And 2 times driving on a highway. This is very dangerous”
NHTSA complaint #11244288, filed 2019-08, 20,000 miles“Takata recall , in the middle of driving all my warning lights on my dash went off and the car cut my fuel service off, leaving me unable to accelerate, I pulled over in a parking and the steering wheel locked up, I turned the car off and couldn't start it back up as the brake pedal was locked also. I have had this problem numerous times and visited the dealership plenty times and they aren't able to diagnose a real problem , it's a recurring problem. A new computer was put in it also and I still have problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11257106, filed 2019-09, 37,000 miles“The vehicle was stopped at a stoplight on a city expressway and when the light turned green the stop/start system failed to restart the engine. It engaged the parking brake in the middle of the road and would not allow me to immediately restart the car. After several attempts to restart the car with traffic flying by me I was finally able to restart the car and disengage the parking break. This has happened multiple times and my dealership says they will not fix it because they are waiting to receive a stop start battery from mopar. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170317, filed 2019-01, 12,300 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10190725Mar 26, 2021Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 3% |
| 2017 | 12 | 5% |
| 2016 | 15 | 5% |
| 2015 | 6 | 5% |
| 2014 | 19 | 6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 9% |
| 2012 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Compass
86 complaintsEngine
71 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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