Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Jeep Compass has 20 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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... |
| May 15, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | front and rearsubframe extremely rusted, making it dangerous to drive. fuse box under front hood in ... |
| 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... |
| 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 4, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT (FRONT DRIVER SIDE) LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL FREE FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHI... |
| 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.... |
| 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... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSE... |
| Oct 7, 2017 | SUSPENSION | WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A VERY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, A LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRO... |
| Sep 3, 2017 | SUSPENSION | FRONT SUBFRAME IS ROTTED OUT DUE TO CONDENSER DRAIN DRIPPING ON IT. FOUND OUT 9/3/ 17 DURING OIL CHA... |
| May 2, 2017 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT AND HAVE WAY WHILE MY NIECE WAS DRIVING IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. AN... |
| Dec 23, 2016 | SUSPENSION | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DEC 23 MORNING AND REAR SUB FRAME BROKE AWAY FROM CONTROL ARM SENDING ME IN T... |
| Nov 5, 2016 | SUSPENSION | SUBFRAME ROT. AT 70,000 MILE STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FRONT SUBFRAME CAUSED ... |
| May 8, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | 2008 JEEP LIMITED 4 X 4. WHEN CLEANING THE GARAGE, I NOTICED THE HEAD FROM A VERY LARGE BOLT ON T... |
| Nov 8, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | SUSPENSION | PREMATURE FAILURE (46700 MILES) OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FOUND DURING ANNUAL STATE ... |
| Apr 19, 2013 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE IN THE FRONT AT LOW SPEED, WHEN BACKING AT LOW SPEED AND SLIGHT FRONT V... |
| Jun 20, 2012 | SUSPENSION | I WENT IN TO A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THIS NOISE WAS IN MY FRONT END, HE TOLD ME MY BALL JOINTS WERE B... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT... |