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Used Jeep Compass: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 1,710 complaints across these 8 years; the 2018 drew the most.

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Problems that follow the Compass from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area20182019202020212022202320242025Total
Electrical29310748268910146593
Transmission143352381363231
Engine18952164134278
Steering28195510572
Airbags156232230

Compass generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

  1. Second generation

    2017–2026

    2022 update: Visual changes to exterior; Completely redesigned interior

Mileages where Compass problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileageProblemYear
41–500 milesNo-start on nearly new cars2019
300–3,000 milesAutomatic emergency braking faults2024
1,500–9,300 milesStalling at stops2022
2,200–12,000 milesDriver-assist systems shutting off2022
3,000–20,000 milesInstrument cluster unreadable2022
3,000–7,000 milesOil loss and engine stalling2018
25,000–35,000 milesFront sway bar links breaking2018
30,000–40,000 milesTouchscreen and backup camera blackout2018
50,000–80,000 milesSudden loss of motive power2021
50,000–74,685 milesCoolant-warning engine shutdowns and stalls2020
63,000–66,000 milesSteering rack and front-end failure2019

Every Compass recall to confirm

11 recalls cover the Compassyears on this site. Open a campaign number for NHTSA's full notice. 4 campaigns span more than one model year.

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