Lemon Law Check › 2018 Jeep Compass
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 923 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Jeep Compass:
| Electrical system | 299 complaints |
|---|---|
| Engine | 191 complaints |
| Power train | 145 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 98 complaints |
| Exterior lighting | 35 complaints |
| Steering | 28 complaints |
"The contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. the contact stated that there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear undercarriage while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a red light the start/stop system activated, causing the veh…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2024
"Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. while driving various speeds, the vehicle randomly shut off on multiple occasions. the engine was restarted and the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to island chrysler (1239 hylan blvd, staten island, ny) where it was d…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2019
"The car stalls or does not start. when we hit the start button it clicks and then the display says the car is running. by no means is the car running. we have checked the battery and disconnected the battery to see if it would reset anything. no go. this has also been hap…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2019
| Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm 01/05/2018 · 18V279000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation. |
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| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel 21/11/2017 · 17V740000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requir… |
| Electrical system:wiring:front underhood 09/08/2018 · 18V524000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand… |
| Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper 09/08/2018 · 18V523000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing ga… |
| Engine and engine cooling:engine 24/10/2017 · 17V670000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure. |
| Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module 21/11/2017 · 17V732000 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly. |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Compass has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Compass — Free →Based on 923 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2018 Jeep Compass are electrical system, engine, power train.
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Jeep Compass. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Compass has had electrical system or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
Researching this car as a buyer instead? Read the full Carivo review of the 2018 Jeep Compass.
All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.