2017 Jeep COMPASS
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2017 Jeep COMPASS has 385 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: had car 3 weeks 214 miles, when starting vehicle -check engine light came on. dealer states computer control module malfunction , now 31 days later no fix chrysler has determined car to be declared a lemon. dealer states can be 4 weeks before replacement vehicle. dealer has treated us well, been . ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.
385
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
4.8x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ELECTRICAL
86 complaints- • HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN
- • JEEP IS BRAND NEW, HAS 1700 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING, HEAT TURNS ON FULL SPEED OUT THE VENTS, CAN NOT TURN OFF, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, REAR CAMERA AND PARK ASSIST DISABLED, 4 WHEEL DRIVE INOPERABLE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERABLE, RADIO INOPERABLE. OUT DOOR TEMPERATURE READS 3 DASHES. HAZARD
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ERRONEOUSLY SELF ACTIVATED ABRUPTLY AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES TO STOP OPERATING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINAT
“HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
71 complaints- • HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN
- • THREE TIMES NOW THE AUTO/START STOP FEATURE HAS FAILED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. WHEN LIFTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HASN'T RESTARTED. ONCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WAITING TO TURN LEFT AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SO IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITU
- • 02/05/2018......BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2017. TWICE ALREADY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE DASH DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING ERRATICALLY AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, A TOTAL SHUT DOWN. NO RADIO, NO DASH, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING EACH TIME. AFT
“HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
OTHER
69 complaints- • MY WIFE DROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY 3 HOURS LATER HAD TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM UP ABOUT 10 INCHES IN CENTER OF WINDOW WE ALSO FOUND OUT ANOTHER PERSON WHO BOUGHT A 2017 COMPASS HAD WINDOW CRACK HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING DEALER TO FIX WINDOW WE
- • TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY, NO STABILITY CONTROL, HVAC, TURN SIGNALS, HAZZARD LIGHTS, 4WD, EVERY ELECTRICAL ITEM MALFUNCTIONS, JUST THE ENGINE RUNS BUT ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.
- • OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS REVERSED POLARITY ON BATTERY TERMINALS IN THE JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE SECTION. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL (T46) OUT FOR THE CORRECTED MANUAL FOR VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH APRIL 28, 2017, MY CAR WAS BUILT ON APRIL 29, 2017 AND HAS THE INCORRECT MANUAL BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE A C
“MY WIFE DROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY 3 HOURS LATER HAD TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM UP ABOUT 10 INCHES IN CENTER OF WINDOW WE ALSO FOUND OUT ANOTHER PERSON WHO BOUGHT A 2017 COMPASS HAD WINDOW CRACK HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING DEALER TO FIX WINDOW WE ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TRANSMISSION
42 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON MAY 13, 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V301000 (POWER TRAIN) UNTIL THE MONDAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE NOR
- • JEEP IS BRAND NEW, HAS 1700 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING, HEAT TURNS ON FULL SPEED OUT THE VENTS, CAN NOT TURN OFF, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, REAR CAMERA AND PARK ASSIST DISABLED, 4 WHEEL DRIVE INOPERABLE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERABLE, RADIO INOPERABLE. OUT DOOR TEMPERATURE READS 3 DASHES. HAZARD
- • TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY, NO STABILITY CONTROL, HVAC, TURN SIGNALS, HAZZARD LIGHTS, 4WD, EVERY ELECTRICAL ITEM MALFUNCTIONS, JUST THE ENGINE RUNS BUT ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON MAY 13, 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V301000 (POWER TRAIN) UNTIL THE MONDAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE NOR”
— NHTSA complaint filing
BRAKES
29 complaints- • 02/05/2018......BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2017. TWICE ALREADY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE DASH DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING ERRATICALLY AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, A TOTAL SHUT DOWN. NO RADIO, NO DASH, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING EACH TIME. AFT
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANSONE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (
- • STOP SYSTEM THAT STOPS THE CAR AT RED LIGHTS FOR FUEL ECONOM. MY CAR WOULD ALL OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDDLE. TOOK TO DEALER. HE SAID THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH IT, AND WIPED THE MEMORY AND DID AN UPDATE . MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN IT DID THIS I ALMOST GOT INTO AN AC
“02/05/2018......BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2017. TWICE ALREADY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE DASH DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING ERRATICALLY AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, A TOTAL SHUT DOWN. NO RADIO, NO DASH, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING EACH TIME. AFT”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 385 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ELECTRICAL: HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐OTHER: MY WIFE DROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY 3 HOURS LATER HAD TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM UP ABOUT 10 INCHES IN CENTER OF WINDOW WE ALSO FOUND OUT ANOTHER PERSON WHO BOUGHT A 2017 COMPASS HAD WINDOW CRACK HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING DEALER TO FIX WINDOW WE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON MAY 13, 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V301000 (POWER TRAIN) UNTIL THE MONDAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE NOR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Jeep COMPASS — Year Comparison
How does 2017 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 385
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 3
- Crash reports
- 10
- Injury reports
- 2
- Segment avg
- 80
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