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2008 Jeep Compass Fwd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
15Steering
6Structure
6Unknown Or Other
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
2Interior Lighting
2Wheels
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Interior Lighting complaints

2 reports
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16,379 miles · Dec 9, 2010
Interior Lighting

AFTER ANY RAIN STORM, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. REPEATED OCCURRENCE, HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO BE "REPAIRED" THREE TIMES (AND COUNTING). WATER WILL SPILL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. HAVE OFTEN BEEN SURPRISED BY SUDDEN "GUSH" OF WATER, WHICH IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD…

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AFTER ANY RAIN STORM, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. REPEATED OCCURRENCE, HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO BE "REPAIRED" THREE TIMES (AND COUNTING). WATER WILL SPILL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. HAVE OFTEN BEEN SURPRISED BY SUDDEN "GUSH" OF WATER, WHICH IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED MANY OTHER JEEP COMPASS AND JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10369824

20,000 miles · Sep 30, 2010
Interior LightingStructure

AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE MAP LIGHTS BECOME FILLED WITH WATER AND LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10358394

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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