2017 Jeep Compass Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Jeep Compass, 4% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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 on hwy going speed limit and the car in front stopped really fast and I put on my brakes and the engine got more power like the gas paddle was stuck I could not stop I had to go down the shoulder about a mile before the truck would stop and I was pushing down on the brake the whole time”
NHTSA complaint #11138920, filed 2018-10, 23,000 miles“My vehicle was in motion on the express way doing no more the 30 MPH and my throttle control light came on and caused my vehicle to hesitate when I tried to accelerate.”
NHTSA complaint #11348922, filed 2020-08, 40,000 miles“My vehicle went from not being able to control acceleration or accelerate and making a strange sound while in motion while the RPM was steady going up, to not accelerating at all while in motion, to not shifting gears, to not doing anything in less than 24 hours. I was on the highway when I first noticed all of the problems. I had to pull on side of the road multiple times. It was scary and dangerous being on side of the road as a woman at night with very little lighting in the area. When the vehicle didn't want to do anything at all it was parked.”
NHTSA complaint #11396462, filed 2021-02, 119,521 miles“Stop system that stops the car at red lights for fuel econom. My car would all of the sudden accelerate without my putting foot on gas peddle. Took to dealer. He said there was a known issue with it, and wiped the memory and did an update . My concern is that when it did this I almost got into an accident with another car in front of me. It accelerated so fast I almost lost control too. When they test drove it they couldn't find anything wrong. But when they hooked it up to find any error codes they found 2. That's when they discovered the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129121, filed 2018-09, 14,895 miles“As I was driving on an 8 lane expressway my vehicle experienced an engine stall while driving. I immeditaely tunred on my hazard lights to alert other drivers and crossed 7 lanes to come to a complete stop as I could no longer accelerate. I turned off my vehicle, turned to the on position to allow all dahsboard lights to turn off and then off. I turned my vehicle back on and continued to drive to my desitnation but this time when it happened I just was going up a hill, cars in front and behind me I was right in the middle of the intersection with another engine stall while driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219087, filed 2019-06, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10224026Nov 10, 2020(Rev. A) Intermittently the vehicle will not crank or start, the RKE, door locks, and remote start will not operate. Multiple U-codes are present
- 10219998Nov 6, 2019LATCH, Hood For the following concerns, please verify secondary plunger switch before replacing hood latch with primary switch. Please refer to service information for complete…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20% |
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 6 | 7% |
| 2020 | 7 | 5% |
| 2019 | 15 | 5% |
| 2018 | 33 | 3% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 30 | 10% |
| 2015 | 15 | 13% |
| 2014 | 35 | 11% |
| 2013 | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 | 10 | 5% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 6 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2017 Jeep Compass
86 complaintsEngine
71 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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