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2020 Jeep Compass Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 143 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Jeep Compass, 1% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.

“The Light came on the dashboard to SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM ---so I brought it to a Jeep Dealership service Department near my home. They replaced the ORC module for the Airbag System and i took it home but the issue remained, and the light on the dashboard came back on. So I took the car back and this time they replaced the Clock Spring device in the vehicle so I feel this Clock Spring issue is similar to a known recall for Jeep in the past 2011-2016 vehicles under the Jeep X68 warranty Extension---from 3-24-2017----it was bulletin: 08-005-17”

NHTSA complaint #11689212, filed 2025-09

“The contact's daughter owned a 2020 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 2 MPH in a parking lot, she was involved in a head-on collision. The vehicle was listed as totaled by the insurance company. The contact's daughter and niece were injured when the air bags did not deploy, causing her daughter and niece to strike their foreheads on the steering wheel and the passenger’s side dashboard. The contact's daughter was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11479987, filed 2022-08, 35,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025310%
202447%
202324%
202252%
202122%
202021%
2019103%
2018222%
2017104%
2016134%
20151614%
20149130%
20131620%
20122815%
2011179%
20101825%
200949%
200844%
200762%

Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Compass

Engine
79 complaints
Electrical system
66 complaints
Other or unknown
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
29 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology