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2018 Jeep Compass Recalls & Complaints

6

open safety recalls on record

Serious

1,621 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.14 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious18V279000

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

If the lower control arm separates, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U42.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation.

Serious17V740000

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious18V524000

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

vehicle stall can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

Serious18V523000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

reduction of braking performance can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Serious17V670000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T65.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.

Serious17V732000

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, unsecured inflator mounting nuts outside of the cushion assembly are potential projectiles that may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy & full details

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T73.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly.

Complaint volume

1,621 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

46Crashes
9Fires
28Injuries
0Deaths

Across 1,621 complaints. Severity Index 0.14.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine466 · 29%Electrical System364 · 22%Unknown Or Other191 · 12%Power Train150 · 9%Exterior Lighting63 · 4%Fuel/Propulsion System62 · 4%Service Brakes61 · 4%Vehicle Speed Control32
  1. Engine — 466 reports
  2. Electrical System — 364 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 191 reports
  4. Power Train — 150 reports
  5. Exterior Lighting — 63 reports
  6. Fuel/Propulsion System — 62 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 61 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control — 32 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 29 reports
  10. Steering — 28 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2007 (3) · 2008 · 2009 (1) · 2010 (2) · 2011 (3) · 2012 (4) · 2013 (1) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (1) · 2016 (1) · 2017 (4) · 2018 · 2019 (2) · 2020 (1) · 2021 · 2022 (4) · 2023 (2) · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.