Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Jeep Compass has 15 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle shuts off while driving at any speed. Steering locks and will not allow driver to pull o... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND FLASHING LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE WO... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES, HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING, INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK AND THEN DONT... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WE (MY HUSBAND AND I) WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TO WORK AT 7:00AM WHEN IT IS STILL DARK OUTSIDE,... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE IN MOTION, I NOTED A TRANSMISSION TEMP WARNING LIGHT, AND A TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, WHILE MY C... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FIRE STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY UNDER THE HOOD. UNABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE FIRE. MELTED EVERYTHING UN... |
| Apr 2, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CAR LOOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN DOSE NOT WORK, BUT BELIEVE IT GOES DEEPER THAN JUST HORN ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN A TREND WITH THESE ... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TIPM WENT BAD AND HAD TO REPLACE |
| Jul 30, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HORN SOUNDS MUFFLED AND MUTED. |
| Apr 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIPERS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING,SEEMED TO GET BETTER, REACHED DESTINATION SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THREE HOUR... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARN... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ENGINE WILL STUMBLE AND STALL WHEN DRIVING AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN O... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON 8/20/2014, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AFTER A COUPLE MILES DRIVING IN A DOWNPOUR. I FE... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY 2011 JEEP COMPASS THAT I BOUGHT NEW FOR $23,000.00 HAS 56,000 MILES AND WOULDN'T START. IT IS NOT... |