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2021 Jeep Compass Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 81 total for the year
Median mileage
77,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Jeep Compass, 7% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 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.

“Stop/start system malfunction this is the 2nd time I've had to fix this problem the first time was with dealership in Henderson ky and it will cause more problems later big expenses and a whole vehicle failure so before im out to much money and left with no working vehicle that I still got to pay for i will be returning it this system failure has almost caused a major crash and has caused missed days at work”

NHTSA complaint #11683557, filed 2025-08

“1.When I come to a stop my car jolts forward hard like I was hit from behind. 2. Issue is the lighting display is very dim during the day time once in a while randomly dims making it difficult to see my speed. 3. My radio panel shuts off randomly. 4. Auto collision detector is off .”

NHTSA complaint #11606937, filed 2024-08

“While driving my vehicle the parking brake engaged itself and my vehicle stopped suddenly without me engaging the brakes. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they stated it was an issue with the emissions system that caused the vehicle to do an “emergency stop”. I paid the amount required by the warranty and they stated they fixed the issue. However, while driving in the freeway (approximately 75 mph), the vehicle began to have the same issue and began to stop while I was driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11653805, filed 2025-04

“The Jeep's engine decided to shut off at a red light. This jeep has the automatic shutoff for the engine when idling too long. I could not restart the engine. I blocked 2 lanes of traffic, and was unable to push the vehicle out of the way. I Tried restarting the engine several times. The accessories would come on, but the parking brake would NOT disengage and I had several issues trying to get the shifter into neutral to push the car out of an intersection. The fire department lucky was behind me after this happened, and helped me so did local police. …”

NHTSA complaint #11519150, filed 2023-04

“The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running, the brake warning light began flashing. The vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Action Number: PE22013 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE). The contact called the local dealer and was informed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11638310, filed 2025-01, 77,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026240%
2025310%
2024611%
202348%
2022125%
202167%
202075%
20194112%
2018677%
20172913%
201693%
201565%
2014206%
201323%
201211%
201184%
201046%
200925%
200822%
2007156%

Other parts of the 2021 Jeep Compass

Electrical system
34 complaints
Other or unknown
29 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

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