Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Jeep Compass has 48 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I tried the auto start on the fob car would not start I tried to the push start nothing again . Did... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving the 2020 Compass a message will s poradically appear on the dashboard display about "H... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the infot... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My engine light kept on coming on esc failure I replaced the aux battery then reg battery then alter... |
| Feb 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Two recurring issues that happen at the same time. The auto stop/start feature stops working. Error ... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Car won’t start due to Low Coolant error, fluids are fine. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Auto start stop unavailable service Auto start /stop system shows up. It has killed 1 main battery a... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The (A) this automatically temporarily pause the idling of the engine when stopping at a light or st... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | The screen on the dash has quit working and the backup camera does not work this started when we got... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car had high coolant temperature warning come up on dash and car went into limp mode but then just c... |
| Oct 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car engine turned off while driving, e brake was activated with out warning. Car stopped, and the D ... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The primary issues involve the Powertrain Control Module (PCM), wiring harness, and auxiliary batter... |
| Aug 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | The contact owned a 2020 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the navigational screen was black. Th... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | car always go to coolant temp high when driving and goes back down to middle mark, i will put antifr... |
| Jan 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Overheated warning light came on. Car was filled with coolant and light went off. One week later, li... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The first incident happened with my 2020 jeep Compass on 12/27/23 while on the freeway the temp ligh... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On several occasions, when idling in traffic, the engine stalls and the parking brake engages. On an... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2020 Jeep compass shuts off randomly while driving in traffic and sometimes will not start back up a... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | At first my car would only display the “Coolant Temp Too High” message if I came to a complete stop,... |
| Sep 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | When trying to start vehicle it displays a “Service Electrical System” error followed by “Coolant Te... |