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Jeep Compass years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 20 model years of the Jeep Compass by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2018, 2022, 2019 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 29 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2024 | 53 | 18 | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 2023 | 49 | 12 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2022 | 225 | 45 | 3.1 | 4 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 81 | 14 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2020 | 143 | 20 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2019 | 331 | 41 | 2.9 | 2 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 947 | 105 | 7.3 | 6 | 28 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 229 | 23 | 1.6 | 4 | 10 | Typical |
| 2016 | 293 | 27 | 1.8 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2015 | 113 | 9 | 0.6 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2014 | 308 | 24 | 1.6 | 2 | 20 | Typical |
| 2013 | 80 | 6 | 0.4 | 1 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 184 | 12 | 0.8 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2011 | 188 | 12 | 0.8 | 3 | 7 | Typical |
| 2010 | 81 | 5 | 0.3 | 2 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 64 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 172 | 9 | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | Typical |
| 2007 | 434 | 22 | 1.5 | 3 | 13 | Typical |
- 20265 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202529 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202453 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202349 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2022225 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 202181 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2020143 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2019331 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2018947 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2017229 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2016293 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2015113 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014308 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201380 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2012184 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2011188 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201081 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200964 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2008172 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2007434 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2010, 2013.
About this comparison
What Jeep Compass years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2018, 2022, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 20 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.