NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
221 reports5,000 miles · Aug 2, 2023
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the instrument panel was faulty and the contact was unable to see the fuel gauge, tire pressure monitoring system, battery, or temperature gauge. Additionally, the low-beam headlight was abnormally bright. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle…
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The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the instrument panel was faulty and the contact was unable to see the fuel gauge, tire pressure monitoring system, battery, or temperature gauge. Additionally, the low-beam headlight was abnormally bright. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the instrument cluster was faulty; however, the contact was informed that a repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined to buy back the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
NHTSA ODI #11536059
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2023
Electrical System
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel display was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the cont…
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The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel display was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V058000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA ODI #11535486
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2023
Exterior Lighting
During night driving, the instrument cluster does not dim, staying bright and I am unable to manually lower the brightness, this produces a glare around the car which makes it extremely difficult to drive at night, I have also had instances where the instrument cluster dims during the day for a brief period of time where I can h…
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During night driving, the instrument cluster does not dim, staying bright and I am unable to manually lower the brightness, this produces a glare around the car which makes it extremely difficult to drive at night, I have also had instances where the instrument cluster dims during the day for a brief period of time where I can hardly read my current speed, then it returns to being bright after a few moments. I have not taken the car into Jeep for service yet but have an appointment scheduled.
NHTSA ODI #11535027
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2023
Exterior Lighting
Every morning the instrument panel and the radio/navigation screen are very dark. All of a sudden it will turn on. Sometimes a mile down the road and sometimes 5 miles down the road. Sometimes it never turns on. If I need to use the gps/navigation directions this is a big issue as I cannot see the screen. I cannot see the gas gu…
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Every morning the instrument panel and the radio/navigation screen are very dark. All of a sudden it will turn on. Sometimes a mile down the road and sometimes 5 miles down the road. Sometimes it never turns on. If I need to use the gps/navigation directions this is a big issue as I cannot see the screen. I cannot see the gas guage or instrument warnings. I cannot see the spedometer.
NHTSA ODI #11535010
Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2023
Electrical SystemVisibility
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the instrument panel and display screen was very dim, reducing driver visibility. The contact stated that there was condensation built up around the windows during rainy weather, causing an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the condensation red…
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The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the instrument panel and display screen was very dim, reducing driver visibility. The contact stated that there was condensation built up around the windows during rainy weather, causing an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the condensation reduced the visibility while driving. The contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA ODI #11534801
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2023
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
Middle cluster of dashboard is extremely dim and unresponsive to attempts in settings to alter/fix it. We have 2 additional 2022 Compass models in our family, and all three have this issue. We are submitting separate reports for each VIN.
NHTSA ODI #11534384
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2023
Exterior LightingForward Collision AvoidanceLane Departure
Greetings, There is day time dash dimming issues, and unable to adjust manually. Anti collision feature randomly turns off while driving. Auto on and off feature for fuel economy has not worked in 14 months. Finally, a hard gear jerking event occurs when traveling at slow speed that feels like being rear ended by another vehicle…
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Greetings, There is day time dash dimming issues, and unable to adjust manually. Anti collision feature randomly turns off while driving. Auto on and off feature for fuel economy has not worked in 14 months. Finally, a hard gear jerking event occurs when traveling at slow speed that feels like being rear ended by another vehicle. Not feeling safe with this Jeep. Dealer had the vehicle for week to tell me these are known issues with no remedy available. Please help!
NHTSA ODI #11533627
12,000 miles · Jul 20, 2023
Electrical System
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and shut off with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact attempt to restart the vehic…
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The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the contact attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and shut off with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact attempt to restart the vehicle several times but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 12,000.
NHTSA ODI #11533517
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2023
Unknown Or Other
The digital dashboard display appears dim appears dim during the day. It is as if the display is stuck in night mode, so you cannot see the digital speedometer, or any warnings such as gas, temperature, tires, etc. Brought to the dealer twice and was told there is no fix and engineering is working on a resolution.
NHTSA ODI #11533298
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2023
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
Dash lights, hazard button, radio stuck in night mode. Fuel gauge, speedometer, engine temperature and check engine/ tire pressure gauge are not visible in daylight. Creates a hazard when unable to see viable information like a flat tire, engine overheating, or low on gas. Tried to get it fixed but was told jeep currently has n…
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Dash lights, hazard button, radio stuck in night mode. Fuel gauge, speedometer, engine temperature and check engine/ tire pressure gauge are not visible in daylight. Creates a hazard when unable to see viable information like a flat tire, engine overheating, or low on gas. Tried to get it fixed but was told jeep currently has not issued a solution to fix it.
NHTSA ODI #11533247
Official recalls
4Jun 13, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram Promaster vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.
Aug 14, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness level of the instrument panel cluster (IPC) may not be adjustable due to incorrect software in the body control module (BCM). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An IPC display that is not bright enough may not clearly show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 88A.
Feb 9, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The instrument panel center cluster display may be insufficiently illuminated and may not appear visible during daytime driving conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An instrument panel display that is not visible to the driver may result in the inability to see safety-critical information, such as the fuel gauge and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshield and headlamp switch, add a light sensor module, and add a wiring jumper harness to allow the instrument panel center cluster display backlighting to function correctly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 15A.
Apr 14, 2022
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front seat head restraints were not welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Improperly welded head restraints can result in an increased risk of injury to seat occupants during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both front seat head restraints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z36.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗