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2017 Jeep Compass electrical system problems

The 2017 Jeep Compass has 99 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

99

Electrical System complaints

26%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Compass electrical system complaints by model year397 complaints2007: 36 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 30 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 55 complaints2015: 28 complaints2016: 76 complaints2017: 99 complaints2018: 397 complaints2019: 150 complaints2020: 64 complaints2021: 31 complaints2022: 101 complaints2023: 14 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 9 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Compass electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V740000Electrical SystemNovember 21, 2017 · 25,823 units

Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Consequence

An instrument cluster that is too bright, and cannot be dimmed, can reduce the driver's ability to see at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update IPC software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T70.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR DOORS OPENED AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MANHATTAN JEEP (629 W 54TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019, [PHONE]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 12, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Jeep Compass have?

NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 2017 Jeep Compass electrical system — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Jeep Compass electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 17V740000.

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.