2024 Jeep Compass problems and complaints

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Jeep Compass. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (26), Electrical System (19), Lane Departure (9).

Key takeaways

  • 55 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 6 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Forward Collision Avoidance2647%
Electrical System1935%
Lane Departure916%
Engine815%
Unknown Or Other815%
Service Brakes713%
Power Train611%
Air Bags47%
Steering35%
Vehicle Speed Control35%
Exterior Lighting35%
Seat Belts24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Jeep Compass SUV AWD4/54/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-27

Travelling at high speed on the highway when I experienced phantom breaking when there was no obstacles in front of me.

Steering,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-10-26

Jeep compass is notorious for electrical issues. Randomly jolts because of the turbo. Randomly pops up electrical issues when there are no electrical issues. On the date of October 26 the car was flashing signals and lights that correlated to nothing going on with the car and locked both its brakes and gas. Thankfully,...

Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-10

Defective brake pads and rotors, brake pads are digging into the rotors, more so when turning. vehicles has 15k miles, photos attached, brake pads are not worn down as seen in photos. Dealer refuses to repair claiming corrosion. Alot of reports of unusual brake pads and rotors wearing down way too fast for milage usage...

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More for the 2024 Jeep Compass

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.