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2008 Jeep Compass body & structure problems

The 2008 Jeep Compass has 31 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

31

Body & Structure complaints

23%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Compass body & structure complaints by model year31 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 31 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 14 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 1 complaints2023: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Compass body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 17, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2008 Jeep Compass have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Compass body & structure — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.