2025 Jeep Compass problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 27 owner complaints about the 2025 Jeep Compass, or 15.1 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.37, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #25 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Jeep models its rate is 77% lower; against other Compact SUVs it is 75% 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
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2024-12-04 and 2026-10-06. Median delay from incident to filing: 32 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 19.0 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 5.0 per year, fewer than this one.
The most common problem area is Electrical (33.3% of complaints), followed by Driver-assist systems (14.8%) and Engine (11.1%). Electrical complaints are 2.1 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 6 reports (22.2%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 14 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (56% of incidents). In the last 12 months 19 new complaints were filed, versus 8 in the 12 months before — up 138%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.37
- vs. other Jeep models0.23
- vs. other 2025 models0.31
- vs. other Compact SUVs0.25
- #25 of 86 · 2025Rankings ›
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: 5
- Fires reported: 1
- Injuries: 2
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 14 months
What owners report
The contact rented a 2025 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking space, the engine revved and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated.
The contact rented a 2025 Jeep Compass. While the contact’s husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a burning odor and an abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle.
While driving my 2025 Jeep Compass, the vehicle displayed a “Service 4x4” warning and began producing a loud engine/drivetrain noise accompanied by severe physical jerking and you could hear the car having difficulty shifting gears once the transmission got…
I bought my jeep brand new in 2025. I have had multiple occasions where my breaks lock up when on the highway or main roads. The collision detection settings are all "OFF" since my first experience of this happening.
The problem is reoccurance in short periods of time. I had an alignment done at 14,000 miles, then at about 20,000 miles when the tires were replace.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2025 · Compact SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jeep Compass | 27 | 15.1 | 0.37 |
| 2025 Mazda CX-5 | 28 | 15.7 | 0.39 |
| 2025 Ford Escape | 31 | 17.3 | 0.43 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan | 52 | 29.1 | 0.72 |
| 2025 Kia Sportage | 71 | 39.7 | 0.98 |
| 2025 Subaru Forester | 97 | 54.3 | 1.35 |
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 | 104 | 58.2 | 1.44 |
| 2025 Nissan Rogue | 191 | 106.8 | 2.65 |
| 2025 Honda CR-V | 286 | 160.0 | 3.97 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Equinox | 396 | 221.5 | 5.49 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson | 436 | 243.9 | 6.04 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.