Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Jeep Compass has 1 recall, 64 complaints.
1
Recalls
64
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
08V528000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAI...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Jeep Compass 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Compass. The contact initially became aware that the rear passenger’s s... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Jeep extended the warranty for the front and rear body subframes. I had my vehicle inspected at the ... |
| May 15, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | front and rearsubframe extremely rusted, making it dangerous to drive. fuse box under front hood in ... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress to the f... |
| May 24, 2021 | SUSPENSION | I was informed about my rotting subframe on my 2009 Jeep Compass about a year ago. I took it to a J... |
| Mar 17, 2020 | SUSPENSION | FRONT KFRAME/SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBER RUSTED INTO. FRONT OF LF LOWER CONTROL ARM PULLED OUT OF SUBRAME... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE... |
| Nov 22, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY FERRARIO AUTO TEAM OF SAYRE (1... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2009 JEEP COMPASS MANUAL TRANSMISSION ENGINE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALSO AT ID... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS MAINTAINED ITSELF ON APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, AND EVERY 10-15 MINUTES IT SEN... |
| May 30, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL...AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THERES NOTHING/ NOBODY IN PASSENGER SEAT. |
| Apr 4, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT (FRONT DRIVER SIDE) LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL FREE FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHI... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUBFRAME IS FRONT OF CAR IS ROTTED OUT. HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. |
| Oct 23, 2018 | STRUCTURE | FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTED OUT ON 2009 WITH ONLY 90,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF DRIVING AND BRAK... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | STRUCTURE | SUB FRAME ROTTED OUT - SAFETY ISSUE |
| Aug 20, 2018 | SUSPENSION | MY SON CAME FROM GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD HIS JEEP COMPASS IS DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD.... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED OUT TOTALLY. CANNOT BE DRIVEN VERY UNSAFE |
| May 30, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | IT HAS RAPIDLY RUSTED OUT (SUB FRAME). I HAVE OWNED IT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND IT WAS NOT THAT WA... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WI... |