What breaks most · 2007 to 2010 model years
Jeep Compass FWD problems by year
Owners have filed 67 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Compass FWD across model years 2007 to 2010. Three years stand out: 2008 for suspension complaints, 2007 for suspension complaints and 2010 for electrical system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2008, 2007, 2010
- Complaints on file
- 672007 to 2010, all trims
- Worst year
- 200832 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 57kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 4Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | Suspension (7) | |
| 32 | 0 | 1 | Suspension (15) | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | Suspension (2) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 47% |
15 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 19% |
6 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 19% |
6 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 9% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Interior Lighting | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wheels | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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When the car pulls up to a stop light the entire vehicle shakes, and the idle drops. It drops from an normal idle 500-600 to below 500. Then shakes like a tractor.
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Subfame is falling apart rotted from a/c drip valve ! Sway bar no longer connected to subframe! Bad design of jeep compass 07 subfame !!!
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I went to start my jeep compass and it doesn't start all the lightsbom,the dash come,on alsonthw radio,tuens,on but when,you turn the key it does nothing. I changed the starter what else so,i have to change.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Jeep Compass FWD years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2008, 2007, 2010 carry the most filings on the Jeep Compass FWD. The 2008 alone has 32 complaints, led by suspension.
What is the most common Jeep Compass FWD problem?
On the 2008 model year, the most-reported component is suspension with 15 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jeep Compass FWD problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jeep Compass FWD complaints that include mileage is about 57,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.