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Jeep Compass.

The best Jeep Compass years are 2013, 2015, 2021. Years to avoid: 2018, 2014, 2022. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 141, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2007 to 2025.

141Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.4× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2013 · Worst year 2018

Jeep Compass
Photo shows a 2022 Jeep Compass. JamesYoung8167, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20071751.8× the complaints2008591.7× fewer complaints2011771.3× fewer complaints201296about average2013402.5× fewer complaints20141972× the complaints2015452.2× fewer complaints20161161.2× the complaints20171891.9× the complaints20183003× the complaints2019871.1× fewer complaints2020681.5× fewer complaints2021551.8× fewer complaints20221901.9× the complaints202341early read · 2.4× fewer complaints202455early read · 1.8× fewer complaints202544early read · 2.3× fewer complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2013.

2013402.5× fewer complaints than average2015452.2× fewer complaints than average2021551.8× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2018.

20183003× the average car's complaints20141972× the average car's complaints20221901.9× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Jeep Compass a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 141; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2013 and the worst is 2018.

What are the best Jeep Compass years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2013, 2015, 2021.

What Jeep Compass years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2018, 2014, 2022.

How many recalls does the Jeep Compass have?

35 safety recalls across the 17 model years we track. Most: 2018 (6), 2007 (4), 2012 (4). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Jeep Compass problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name engine, electrical and transmission & drivetrain most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20071751.8× the average car's complaints90suspension (41%)4—22–24
2008591.7× fewer complaints than average20suspension (50%)0—22–25
2011771.3× fewer complaints than average43transmission & drivetrain (28%)3—21–25
201296about average46fuel or EV drive system (20%)4—21–25
2013402.5× fewer complaints than average26transmission & drivetrain (31%)1★★★☆☆21–25
20141972× the average car's complaints132airbags (50%)2★★★★☆21–25
2015452.2× fewer complaints than average29engine (31%)1—21–25
20161161.2× the average car's complaints109engine (47%)1—21–25
20171891.9× the average car's complaints149electrical (38%)4★★★★☆21–25
20183003× the average car's complaints519engine (57%)6★★★★☆25–26
2019871.1× fewer complaints than average135engine (51%)2★★★★☆25–26
2020681.5× fewer complaints than average72engine (58%)1★★★★☆25–26
2021551.8× fewer complaints than average46electrical (37%)0★★★★☆25
20221901.9× the average car's complaints201electrical (48%)4★★★★☆25
2023412.4× fewer complaints than average47electrical (30%)2—27
2024551.8× fewer complaints than average53automatic emergency braking (74%)0★★★★☆27
2025442.3× fewer complaints than average28automatic emergency braking (54%)0★★★★☆27

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

Jeep Compass transmission problems by year →

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