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2019 Jeep Compass engine problems

The 2019 Jeep Compass has 163 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

163

Engine complaints

29%

Share of year

2

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

“PARKED 2019 JEEP COMPASS IN NORMAL PARKING LOT WENT INSIDE FOR A FEW HOURS THEN HEARD POPPING NOISES FROM PARKING LOT. RAN OUTSIDE TO SEE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURST INTO FLAMES VIA THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FLAMES PUT OUT, THERE WAS A LARGE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 21, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2019 Jeep Compass have?

NHTSA has 163 complaints about the 2019 Jeep Compass engine — 29% 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.