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2022 Jeep Compass Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
8%of 226 total for the year
Median mileage
5,193miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 Jeep Compass, 8% of the 226 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,193 miles. 2 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.

“I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, my car completely froze and stalled. Everything on my car locked up. I was not able to turn my car off. My gear shift was locked and the gear letters were flashing. After about 1 minute my car starting moving. Scariest experience ever. I have a dash cam video but can not upload the video here.”

NHTSA complaint #11618234, filed 2024-10

“On highway going 60 and vehicle powers down. I pulled over and turned it off and started it after 3 mins and proceeded and once I got to 40mph it powered down again. I pulled over and it’s been at the dealer since and they cannot get it to duplicate”

NHTSA complaint #11503934, filed 2023-01

“Vehciel frequently jurks will driving in low speed ; this issue is sinec I bought the car new. Front collision 💥 light comes off automatically and I have to reset it manually. Also the AEB light came off for no reason.”

NHTSA complaint #11543280, filed 2023-09

“Note: The vehicle is totaled, and GEICO Insurance is in possession. A month ago, we received Brake warnings. We brought the vehicle to a mechanic to get checked and it passed. We did not get the warning again. 2 weeks ago, while turning into our driveway, as we were almost stopped, but still in the turn, the vehicle made a noise similar to the Auto Stop/Start feature. The power brakes and steering stopped working (everything was stiff). The car accelerated, and we hit the corner of our garage (because we did not complete the turn into the driveway). …”

NHTSA complaint #11726640, filed 2026-03

“I have been experiencing intermittent Hard shifting and lurching forward while my vehicle shifts.upshifting and downshifting are both a problem while vehicle is cold and also when warmed up. Other times it feels like it goes into neutral right before shifting and then all of a sudden slams into gear. These problems began since I bought the vehicle brand new on March 14, 2023. I have been to the dealer where I bought the vehicle for this issue a total of 7 times, where a case was presented to chrysler. …”

NHTSA complaint #11525714, filed 2023-06

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202527%
2024611%
2023612%
2022198%
2021911%
20202920%
20193711%
201815116%
20174218%
20164415%
2015109%
20143511%
20132734%
20122614%
20113720%
201046%
200949%
20081213%
20072911%

Other parts of the 2022 Jeep Compass

Electrical system
105 complaintsExterior lighting
50 complaintsForward collision avoidance
46 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsLane departure
22 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Jeep Compass

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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