12 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On some Chrysler Pacifica vehicles, the rearview camera image may fail to show up on the screen when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. Without that camera view, drivers have less visibility behind the vehicle while backing up. Because the camera image may not display, these vehicles do not meet a federal rear-visibility safety standard that requires a working rearview image when backing up.
A software issue in the radio can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying on the screen. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the requirements of the federal safety standard for rear visibility, FMVSS 111. To fix the problem, dealers will update the radio software, or the software update will be delivered over-the-air. This repair is free of charge for owners of the affected vehicles.
On certain Jeep Compass vehicles, the brightness of the instrument panel display cannot be adjusted because of incorrect software in the body control module.
Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep Compass vehicles because the instrument panel's center cluster display may not be lit brightly enough. As a result, the display can be hard or impossible to see while driving during the day. Because drivers may not be able to see this display in daylight, these vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard covering vehicle controls and displays.
Some 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles have front seat head restraints that were not welded correctly. Because of this welding problem, the vehicles don't meet the federal safety standard that covers head restraints.
Chrysler is recalling certain Ram 1500, Ram 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The arm or arms that hold the windshield wipers may come loose. If that happens, the wipers may not work properly, and the driver may not be able to see as well in some weather. Dealers will tighten the nuts that hold the wiper arms in place, free of charge.
A voltage regulator chip on the circuit board inside the powertrain control module may fail. If this chip fails, the vehicle may stall while it is being driven, or it may fail to start at all. To correct this problem, Chrysler dealers will replace the entire powertrain control module with a new one so the vehicle does not experience this stalling or no-start condition again.
On these Dodge and Jeep vehicles, the pistons inside the rear brake calipers may not have enough protective coating. Without enough coating, gas pockets can form inside the caliper pistons. These gas pockets can reduce how well the rear brakes perform, meaning the rear brakes may not work as effectively as they should.
Certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles may have front lower control arms that were incorrectly welded. This welding problem can cause the control arm to separate from the vehicle.
Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts that are loose inside the module.
Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting on the instrument panel cluster cannot be adjusted, so it cannot be dimmed.
Some Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4-liter engines may have a cracked oil pump housing. A crack in this housing can cause the oil pump to fail. If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall while the vehicle is being driven.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 937 | 28 | 5 | 18 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 329 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls covering the 2018–2026 Jeep Compass. 8 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Chrysler Pacifica Rearview Camera May Not Display" (NHTSA campaign 26V531000), reported Aug 13, 2026.
The 2018 Jeep Compass has the most, with 6 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 12 Jeep Compass recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Jeep dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: