Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Jeep Compass has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
11V315000
STEERING:COLUMN
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rust thru/failure of the front cross member subframe. I noticed a clicking/rubing sound coming from ... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | STEERING,WHEELS | Front wheel assembly with broken connection to frame which was caused by a rusted out frame that mec... |
| May 12, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front subframe rusted out due to salt corrosion and as Kentucky is not listed as a Salt belt state t... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Wife was driving her jeep when she started to veer to the left. went to turn to steering to get st... |
| Mar 9, 2021 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON ROUTE 73 IN CINNAMINSON NJ AT 930 PM WITH MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. AL... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY WIFE AND I NOTICED ALOT OF HARD BANGING IN THE REAR AND FRONT OF VEHICLE , AT THE SPEED OF IDLING... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | STEERING | THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN MY STEERING COLUMN, WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND THEN THERE I... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING | 3 TIMES NOW OVER A 9 MONTH SPAN WHILE IN A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP AN UNABLE TO BE MOV... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS A RECALL ON THECATALYTIC CONVERTER THEY FIX IT THEY HAD THE PART IN IM WOUDERI... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | STEERING | WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR STARTED TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. ... |
| May 25, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FILLED THE 2011 JEEP COMPASS WITH GAS AND PULLED OUT OF GAS STATION. TWO SECONDS LATER MY CAR COMPLE... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUBFRAME OR K-FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS ROTTED OUT AND THE SWAY BARS BROKE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. ... |
| Aug 31, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE | FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I REFUELED MY VEHICLE ALL THE WAY TO FULL. I DROVE OFF AND GOT ON THE HIGH... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE PARKING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ... |
| Sep 14, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | IT STARTS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND AT FIRST WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON. THIS ISSUE... |
| Sep 14, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | PLS USE THIS COMPLAINT JEEP COMPASS 4X2 YEAR 2011, TODAY, SUNDAY, SEPT. 14, 2014, I HEARD A NOISE BO... |
| Nov 21, 2012 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I LEFT WORK FROM DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH AT 4:15 PM, AND WHILE CROSSING OUTBOUND ON THE VETRANS BRIDGE, ... |
| Jul 22, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD... |