2019 Jeep Compass Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 6%of 331 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the steering of the 2019 Jeep Compass, 6% of the 331 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Making a turn around and the car went over the curb barely at 20 MPH or slower and then the car became in drivable. I have been told the rack and pinion is broken and that Jeep has a 700+ people waiting list for the part because there is a bug in the part and they refused to release it to the people so now I don't have a car to drive all because I ran over a curb going less than 20 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11376464, filed 2020-11, 37,000 miles“After getting off of the highway and coming to a stop at the light, I went to turn and my car stalled out as I was turning. I was on a one lane overpass with no way to pull over. It wouldn't even register that I was trying to turn off my vehicle for a minute. I was finally able to restart my car and keep driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11228624, filed 2019-07, 650 miles“I was backing out of my drive way when the car completely stopped and stalled. I tried turning the car back on and it sounds like it is on but does not let me accelerate or reverse. I tried multiple times turning it on and off and it still would not let me drive. We pushed the car back into the driveway and about 3 hours later I tried turning it on again and it turned on. We took it back to dodge (this is the second time this car has stalled like this randomly) and they could not duplicate the issue and released the car back to us.”
NHTSA complaint #11301497, filed 2020-01, 3,000 miles“I was at a red lighting turning right and when I started to go the car stalled and would not let me go forward. I tried turning the car on and off and it made a noise like the car was turning on but would not let me move forward. I tried turning it on and off a couple times then the check engine light came on. I popped the hood and then tried turning the car on again, this time it did turn on and was letting me move forward and then it stalled again and would not let me go forward. My husband had to push the car and jump start it (its a manual) we drove straight to dodge to have it looked at. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301496, filed 2020-01, 2,300 miles“Steering wheel locks up while driving. Safely stopping the vehicle, turning the vehicle off, and then restarting the vehicle resets and unlocks the steering wheel. This has occurred 4 times now, today being the 4th since we bought the vehicle in july 2019. Today's steering wheel lockup presented an error on the dash: dynamic steering wheel service required . Previous events occurred in september and august of 2019, but without error display.”
NHTSA complaint #11278388, filed 2019-11, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10222882Jan 19, 2022GEAR, Rack and Pinion If looking to replace the rack and pinion due to a clunking / knocking noise, please use the Chassis Ear Tool to pinpoint the exact location of the noise…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 6% |
| 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 2019 Jeep Compass
161 complaintsElectrical system
144 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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