Jeep Compass Driver-assist systems problems
0.57 vs. all vehicles Rising
60 of the 1,853 complaints about the Jeep Compass (3.2%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
60Complaints · Driver-assist systems
3.2%Share of complaints
0.57×vs. all vehicles
21Last 12 months
1.7%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
21 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 9 in the 12 months before — up 133%.
1 of these reports (1.7%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 21 · Previous 12 months: 9
What owners report
Several incidents with the screen/safety features. Have had it in for service several times and it is either stated that it needed an update or nothing was found to be wrong. Two times the radio was replaced.
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.
Subject: Vehicle Lost Power While Driving – Potential Battery/Electrical Safety Issue On August 15, 2026, my vehicle suddenly began malfunctioning and lost power while I was driving my daughter to a medical appointment.
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…
There are major software issues. The vehicle brakes unexpectedly. It is completely random and extremely dangerous. The satellite radio content is altered with the use of A.I. . It is similar to Deepfake scam. I can scan the network and send logs if needed.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Jeep Compass
Related reading
- Phantom braking and other driver-assist complaints: what goes wrong and where the complaints concentrateHow automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise and lane keeping produce false alarms, which tracked models have the highest share of their own complaints in this category, what NHTSA has investigated, and what to test before buying.