Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Jeep Compass has 0 recalls, 172 complaints.
0
Recalls
172
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Jeep Compass 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle stalled when waiting for lights and at low speed turning after the fuel tank was filled ... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I bought this vehicle in nov of 2021 took it to local mechanic who quoted me 1000 to fix it complete... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Front and Rear Crossmember Corrosion (X69 Warranty Extension) - 2008-2012 Dodge Caliber & Jeep Compa... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL. IT STALLS WHILE IDLING IN PARK AND IT STALLS W... |
| Jul 23, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM A SMALL PRIVATE USED DEALERSHIP IN LAS VEGAS NV BELIEVING IT HAD 13400... |
| Jul 2, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY SUBFRAME HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. MY LOCAL DEALER INFORMED ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SEE THO... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | ENGINE | BALANCE SHAFT MODULE HAS LEFT METAL IN OUR OIL.IT WENT BAD CAUSING OUR ENGINE TO GO DEAD WHILE WE WA... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE JEEP COMPASS 2008 TRUCK WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT TURN ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND IT STARTED TO TUR... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE | 2008 JEEP PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2010. IN 2019 WITH ONLY 71,000 MILES AND NOW VIISIBLE RUST ON THE ... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | SUSPENSION | REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 97000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO R... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | AIR BAGS | T-BONE ACCIDENT - 1 SUV RAN RED LIGHT - HIT JEEP AT CA. 50 MPH ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND HIT OTHER SUV ... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY UP. THE CAR LOCKED UP STEERING WAS UNCONTRALLOBLE BRAKES WERE ... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER REFUELING WITHIN 1-2 MILES SPITS SPUDERS BUCKS, THEN STALLS! SAFTY IS AT ISSUE OF CAUSING A AC... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A FRONT END NOISE. MECHANIC DETERMINED MY FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER ESPECIAL... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I CAN BE AT FULL SPEED MY CAR WOULD REDUCE SPEED OR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING |
| Apr 25, 2019 | STRUCTURE | I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER ON MY 2008 JEEP COMPASS IN THE FRONT DUE TO CORROSION CAUS... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR STALLS, AND JERKS AFTER I PUT IN GAS. WHEN IT STALLS, THE CAR TURNS OFF. |
| Mar 15, 2019 | STRUCTURE | 2008 JEEP COMPASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AND REAR CORROSION. *LD *TR |
| Feb 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I RECENTLY DISCOVERED WHEN BRINGING MY 2008 JEEP COMPASS TO A MECHANIC THAT MY ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS CO... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE SUBFRAME IS ROTTING OUT TO THE POINT IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE |