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2024 Jeep Compass Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
13%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
13,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Jeep Compass, 13% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“check engine light came on after starting to back out of my driveway,Dashboard lights flashing. car just turned off, turned car back on emergency brake turned on by itself, all exterior lights were flashing. car turned off, I called roadside assistance and they towed to nearest dealership, that was September 4, dealership said they replaced sensor and to come pick up the car,that was Sept 16, when I went to pick up the car, when I started it warning lights came on and all exterior lights were flashing. …”

NHTSA complaint #11688244, filed 2025-09

“I am writing to request immediate assistance with our Jeep, which has become a serious safety hazard for our family. We purchased the jeep less than 2 years ago and over the past three months it has repeatedly failed to start or has stalled unexpectedly, leaving us stranded on multiple occasions. Despite taking the vehicle to dealership and other service centers four times, no one has been able to diagnose or repair the issue. The vehicle often starts normally for technicians after being towed, only to fail again once we have it back. …”

NHTSA complaint #11751079, filed 2026-07

“Upon engine start up at the home of my S/O, [XX], the warning Service Automatic Throttle Control appeared on the dashboard. Placing the vehicle into gear first in reverse, then in drive resulted in sudden acceleration and erratic lurching. I had no brakes whatsoever. At one point my S/O nearly hit on the dash per signed affidavit. I had to place my 2024 Jeep Compass in Park in order to stop and then slowly maneuver it into a safe parking spot before having it towed to Golling Jeep Ram Dodge in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Tech diagnosis two days later showed Error Code 2299. …”

NHTSA complaint #11703536, filed 2025-12

“On Thursday October 3rd I was driving in stop and go city traffic. After accelerating to leave from a light my jeep died in the middle of the intersection. Total loss of power and slammed to a stop almost causing the person behind me to hit me. It started I drove it back to work. Later that day I left work and stopped to get gas. Turned it off, pumped my gas, went to go turn it back on and it wouldn't start. Just made an engine cranking sound. I hit the button a couple more times and it slowly cranked and started but it was sputtering and the dash and infotainment screen were very dimly lit. …”

NHTSA complaint #11618233, filed 2024-10

“The vehicle caught on fire while sitting in a parking lot. This vehicle had just over 13,000 miles, serviced by jeep dealer, and health reports did not surface any problems. The fire impacted other vehicles around it.”

NHTSA complaint #11743004, filed 2026-06

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025310%
2024713%
2023714%
20223716%
20211822%
20207955%
201916149%
201847550%
20177131%
201613546%
20153027%
20149130%
20131013%
20123620%
20113016%
201057%
2009511%
20081314%
20073714%

Other parts of the 2024 Jeep Compass

Forward collision avoidance
25 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Lane departure
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Jeep Compass

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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