Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Jeep Compass has 27 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The infotainment screen in my 2021 Jeep Compass has developed a display failure where the screen is ... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, the 2021 Jeep Compass displays "Coolant Temperature High: Shutting Down" even though ... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The high coolant temperature light cut on and turned my vehicle off while driving. This problem has ... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | [XXX] nearly three minutes after dropping my kids off to school, driving near the [XXX] ! My jeep be... |
| Jan 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Multiple times now at random, car will go from normal temp to overheating on the gauge for a moment.... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On November 1, 2025, while backing my 2021 Jeep Compass out of the driveway, I noticed the rearview ... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back up camera goes blank |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle information screen is not working. I cannot connect my phone; therefore cannot talk hands... |
| May 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked at a store... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving my vehicle the parking brake engaged itself and my vehicle stopped suddenly without me... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When it's hot outside and the car gets hot inside car it messed the radio up lines all over the radi... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | When ESS is Engaged, car does not want to start from stop/engine off after pulling from a stop. Car ... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | The touchscreen started flashing off and on and the dash lights also turn off and on. The lane assis... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Purchased Jan 20 2024 Battery issues started in April 2024, battery started melting a particular com... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My Start/Stop feature will bug out and not Start up after releasing the brake at a red light. It has... |
| May 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the check engine, crash avoidance assi... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While Auto start stop is active, and when the vehicle comes to a stop the engine stops but then does... |
| Feb 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehi... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The car only has 47,000 miles on it and the steering wheel buttons stopped working, then while the c... |
| Nov 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Just driving down the highway at the speed limit the car will suddenly say over heating coolant leve... |