Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Jeep Compass has 27 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
27
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | UNKNOWN. Saw there was recall in past for rear piston but mine was not affected. But I’m having i... |
| Nov 9, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving with my wife and 3 kids the car automatically braked by itself. Lucky to be able to re... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the emergency brake self engages causing the Jeep to come to a sudden stop. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving on a busy road the car could not accelerate and the emergency brake turned on by itsel... |
| Oct 2, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the parking brake ind... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Two issues to report. Both common and known to happen. Causing safety issues. The 1st. Wheel speed... |
| Apr 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | ON N/B I5 BETWEEN ALBANY AND SALEM OREGON, TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 73MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| Nov 20, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LGHT TURNED GREEN AND WENT TO PRESS THE GAS TO GO THRU THE LIGHT BUT C... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH MY E-BRAKE ENGAGED BY ITSELF CAUSING BRAKE TO LOCK UP AND JEEP TO TURN OFF. JEEP... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE JEEP SAT FOR FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS DURING THE COVID-19 SHUT DOWN. IN APRIL WE STARTED TO DRIVE THE ... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE AT ANY KNOWN TIME GOES INTO THE PARKING BRAKE MODE AND STALLS! THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT R... |
| Nov 4, 2019 | PARKING BRAKE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT RELEASED HIS FOOT OF... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | STARTING ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AGO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP (COULD BE A LIGHT OR ... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FIRST OFF. I HAVE A 2018 JEEP COMPASS THAT'S I GOT A FEW WEEKS AGO AND I'M NOTICING NOW THAT MY BRAK... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARYING SPEEDS THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES BY ITSELF, SHUTTING ... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | AFTER STARTING CAR AND DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES EMERGENCY BREAK ENGAGES AND CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTI... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE PARKING BREAK ENGAGES BY ITSELF WHEN PARKED |
| Feb 6, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | UPON FIRST STOP OF DAY-ONLY ON FIRST STOP, THE BRAKES STOP VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD, IF NOT WEARING SE... |
| Sep 28, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BR... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR WHEEL MAKING GRINDING NOISE. BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASE AND DEALER SERVI... |