Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Jeep Compass has 26 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON.I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 45 MIN... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE ENGINE OVER HEATS AT 60 TO 70 MPH AND THEN BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN, THE ENGINE ... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND SLOWS DOWN THE CAR SPEED. WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP TRANSMISSION LI... |
| Feb 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DONE THE CAR. 136000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSIO... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK BROKE OFF OF MY VEHICLE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART OF THE JEEP THAT SHO... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON LONG TRIPS (OVER 3 HOURS) IN THE SUMMER, THE TRANSMISSION GETS HOT AND ELECTRONICALLY LIMITS THE ... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, T... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TWO HOURS INTO HIGHWAY DRIVING, TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH. TOOK ... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE L... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING HOT WEATHER AND A/C ON THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP LIGHT COMES ON AND CA... |
| Dec 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I STARTED TO LOSE POWER. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A DEALERSH... |
| Sep 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE IS BROKEN IN IN 5 YEARS WITH LESS THAN 42000 MILES! NO ONE TOUCH IT, ... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST SPEED AND MADE FUNNY WHINING NOISE. WE HAD TO PULL OF... |
| Jun 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE FRA... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE.... |
| Mar 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2012 JEEP COMPASS HOME FROM WORK SATURDAY 3/26/2016. I WAS IN THE DRIVEW... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | A MONTH OR SO AFTER BUYING MY CAR (USED) IT STARTED TO STRUGGLE GOING UP HILL. AS TIME WENT ON THE S... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE STANDING... |