2009 Jeep Compass

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Jeep Compass are lower than the model-year median of 126.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 126

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2009 Jeep Compass

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 44 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Suspension: 15 reports
Structure: 7 reports
Electrical System: 5 reports
Engine: 5 reports
Unknown Or Other: 5 reports

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Recall links

08V528000 — Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Air Bags

4 Power Train

4 Steering

3 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

2 Fuel/propulsion System

2 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2 Tires

2 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Seat Belts

1 Traction Control System

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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33 reports with mileage · 11 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 →
Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

2 reports

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190,000 miles · Aug 15, 2019

Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

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2009 JEEP COMPASS MANUAL TRANSMISSION ENGINE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALSO AT IDLING. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT UP, BATTERY IS GOOD, NOTHING WRONG WITH STARTER. SOMETIMES IT WILL START WITHIN MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT STARTS AFTER A DAY OR TWO... RANDOM. BREAK PEDAL USUALLY VERY STIFF. HAVE HAS IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ONLY HAVE IT START AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11244102

40,000 miles · Nov 23, 2017

Fuel/propulsion System

VEHICLE STATIONARY-ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN VEHICLE DUE TO SMALL LEAK IN EMISSION SYSTEM AT GAS FILL NECK AND GAS CAP. APPEARS TO BE DUE TO FORMATION OF BROWN SUBSTANCE ON METAL GAS NECK. NEW GAS CAP HELPS FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 FILL-UPS BEFORE IT BECOMES CONTAMINATED WITH THE BROWN SUBSTANCE.

NHTSA ODI #11048145

Recall campaigns

08V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Oct 9, 2008

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.