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2015 Jeep Compass engine problems

The 2015 Jeep Compass has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

32

Engine complaints

18%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Compass engine complaints by model year471 complaints2007: 42 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 40 complaints2012: 38 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 93 complaints2015: 32 complaints2016: 156 complaints2017: 71 complaints2018: 471 complaints2019: 163 complaints2020: 82 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 37 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Compass engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. A CAR COMING FROM MY LEFT RAN THEIR RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED (APPROX. 30 MPH) AND CRASHED INTO MY CAR. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. IT WAS PUSHED IN AT LEAST 10-12" ACCORDING TO THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT & EMT'S MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY GONE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 18, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Jeep Compass have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2015 Jeep Compass engine — 18% 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.