2018 Jeep Compass Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 475about this part
- Share
- 50%of 947 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 475 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Jeep Compass, 50% of the 947 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Making a left turn to enter expressway my vehicle parking brake came on by itself stalled vehicle was able to finish the turn and pulled off to side of road. Week later today pulled up to red light parking brake came on vehicle stalled took a while to restart . I am fearful of getting into an accident. Taking to dealership on tuesday dec.15 2020.”
NHTSA complaint #11383142, filed 2020-12, 35,274 miles“Two days back, the Jeep while driving suddenly the engine went silent, accelerator did not work, the d sign in the gear was flashing. I need to take the gear to parking, stop the engine and restart. Luckily there was no car behind or atleast the one that was stopped at a distance as my car did not move. This happened again next day twice. This problem is scary.”
NHTSA complaint #11306391, filed 2020-01, 22,120 miles“I was driving my car around for a week with no oil in it, the dummy oil light never came on, my car never told me I needed oil, while this happened it also cause my cars parking brake to engage while I was driving through town. I was not even due for an oil change. The dealership said they couldn't figure out why that had happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11329625, filed 2020-06, 31,915 miles“On november 14, 2019, my wife drove our 2018 Jeep Compass on a local street, within minutes, the car began slowing down in the middle of the road, came to a complete stop, and then shut off. Before the car shut off, the emergency brake light came on. On the first attempt, the car did not turn back on. On the second attempt, the car turned back on.”
NHTSA complaint #11280182, filed 2019-11, 9,000 miles“The u connect display panel >GPS/ radio etc. Shuts down by itself while I'm driving the vehicle( in motion) ,the screen goes black for no apparent reason, then restarts itself, also while I'm driving at about 35-40 MPH the engine or motor ( not sure) makes a loud sound like its down shifting on its own, almost like engine braking?”
NHTSA complaint #11373261, filed 2020-11, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034335Jun 18, 2026Bolt - hex flange head
- 11020767Jul 8, 2025Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
- 11006983Aug 29, 2024"2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes…
- 11002828Jun 25, 2024"Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic…
- 10184703Nov 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
- 10184403Nov 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
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 8 | 15% |
| 2023 | 7 | 14% |
| 2022 | 37 | 16% |
| 2021 | 18 | 22% |
| 2020 | 79 | 55% |
| 2019 | 161 | 49% |
| 2018 | 475 | 50% |
| 2017 | 71 | 31% |
| 2016 | 135 | 46% |
| 2015 | 30 | 27% |
| 2014 | 91 | 30% |
| 2013 | 10 | 13% |
| 2012 | 36 | 20% |
| 2011 | 30 | 16% |
| 2010 | 5 | 7% |
| 2009 | 5 | 11% |
| 2008 | 13 | 14% |
| 2007 | 37 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2018 Jeep Compass
379 complaintsOther or unknown
194 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
151 complaintsBrakes
67 complaintsExterior lighting
64 complaintsFuel system
64 complaintsForward collision avoidance
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
25 complaintsAir bags
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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