2024 Jeep Compass problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 53 owner complaints about the 2024 Jeep Compass, or 19.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.47, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #42 of 89 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Jeep models its rate is 71% lower; against other Compact SUVs it is 69% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2024-10-05 and 2026-10-10. Median delay from incident to filing: 23 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 12.1 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 15.1 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 27 complaints, 62% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Driver-assist systems (30.2% of complaints), followed by Electrical (24.5%) and Engine (13.2%). Driver-assist systems complaints are 5.3 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 7 reports (13.2%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 3 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 21 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (40% of incidents). In the last 12 months 32 new complaints were filed, versus 19 in the 12 months before — up 68%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.47
- vs. other Jeep models0.29
- vs. other 2024 models0.49
- vs. other Compact SUVs0.31
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (27)0.38
- #42 of 89 · 2024Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Engine · Electrical · Unspecified or other · Transmission / powertrain · Lighting · Driver-assist systems · Brakes · Airbags & seat belts
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 6
- Fires reported: 1
- Injuries: 3
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 21 months
What owners report
The vehicle caught on fire while sitting in a parking lot. This vehicle had just over 13,000 miles, serviced by jeep dealer, and health reports did not surface any problems. The fire impacted other vehicles around it.
I was involved in an auto accident on May 18, 2026. I was hit by a person driving a Honda Accord on the side of my vehicle.
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.
The vehicle experiences severe, recurring electrical and drivetrain failures while operating at highway speeds (up to 70 MPH).
The vehicle suffers from severe, persistent electrical and powertrain failures that compromise safe operation. Multiple Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have completely failed, including the Lane Keeping Assistance, Blind Spot Warning, and Forward…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2024 · Compact SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Subaru Forester | 30 | 10.8 | 0.27 |
| 2024 Mazda CX-5 | 45 | 16.1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 Jeep Compass | 53 | 19.0 | 0.47 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | 74 | 26.5 | 0.66 |
| 2024 Ford Escape | 88 | 31.5 | 0.78 |
| 2024 Kia Sportage | 106 | 38.0 | 0.94 |
| 2024 Hyundai Tucson | 148 | 53.0 | 1.31 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Equinox | 187 | 67.0 | 1.66 |
| 2024 Toyota RAV4 | 206 | 73.8 | 1.83 |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | 215 | 77.1 | 1.91 |
| 2024 Honda CR-V | 480 | 172.1 | 4.26 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.