2015 Jeep Compass problems and complaints
Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Compass. The most-reported areas: Engine (30), Unknown Or Other (29), Electrical System (22).
Key takeaways
- 113 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 30 | 27% |
| Unknown Or Other | 29 | 26% |
| Electrical System | 22 | 19% |
| Air Bags | 16 | 14% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 15 | 13% |
| Seats | 12 | 11% |
| Power Train | 10 | 9% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 8 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 5% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 6 | 5% |
| Steering | 4 | 4% |
| Structure | 3 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Jeep Compass SUV 4WD | Not rated | 3/5 | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2015 Jeep Compass SUV 2WD | Not rated | 3/5 | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-19
Both headrests on our 2015 Jeep Compass have deployed. It happened while parked in our driveway and without warnings or symptoms. The headrest in the passenger's side happened first, then maybe two months later the headrest in the driver's side deployed. Both times the car was in the driveway not in use. This is a safe...
Engine And Engine Cooling - filed 2026-02-17
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that a pedestrian assisted with jumpstarting the vehicle, and the vehicle moved several feet but stalled again. The Police arrived, but a police report was not taken. The vehicle was...
Unknown Or Other,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-01-02
I'm not sure if these are related incidents or not, but at the end of Nov. 2025 I was driving in heavy traffic when all of a sudden I noticed a warning light on the dash came on. Then as I kept going another light, and another, each one about a minute apart until all of the warning lights were on. Then the car started ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.