The Jeep Compass has had a mixed reception since its launch in 2007. Since its second generation, it has had some negative reviews—and that’s when it works the way it’s meant to work. It’s also had more than its fair of issues.

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The most common 2019 Jeep Compass problems

The good news about the 2019 Jeep Compass is that it has relatively few complaints registered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There are currently just 119, which is fewer than competitors like the 2019

Nissan Rogue

(212 complaints) or 2019

Honda CR-V

(449 complaints).

It’s also received four stars from NHTSA’s safety ratings and received just two registered recalls. However, if a major problem happens to your vehicle, that’s still one issue too many.

The most common complaint about the 2019 Jeep Compass is to do with the engine, with 57 drivers contacting the NHTSA. This includes the Compass stalling while driving—which seems to happen often—or not starting at all, with no obvious cause for these issues. The latter is frustrating, but having a car stop while out driving is potentially very dangerous.

Another 45 complaints are related to the electrical system, though many of these are the same kind of issues with starting the car or having it switch off while driving. 19 people have complained about the brakes, with the emergency brake system activating randomly, unexplained noises coming from the brakes, or the handbrake failing, leaving the vehicle rolling away.

Other common problems with the 2019 Compass include:

Headlights stopping working

Unintended acceleration

Airbags not inflating

Windscreen wipers coming off

While many of these are more annoyances than serious mechanical failures, any of them could pose major dangers when things go seriously wrong.

The two formal recalls for the Jeep Compass relate to very different issues. The first was for the windscreen wipers not operating properly, risking reduced visibility in bad weather. The second was insufficient coating on the rear brake caliper pistons, which could cause a crash.

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Is the 2019 Jeep Compass reliable?

These problems might make it sound like the 2019 Jeep Compass is an unreliable vehicle but it has good reliability scores for a small SUV.

RepairPal has given it a reliability rating of 4/5, while J.D. Power has rated it 78/100 for quality and reliability, with an overall rating of 79. This is a good score, but not enough to get it in the top ten for small SUVs, with the likes of the

Buick Encore

Kia Sportage

Nissan Rogue Sport

, and

Mazda CX-3

all having better scores.

The average annual cost of 2019 Jeep Compass repairs is approximately $526, which is near the higher end of repair costs for small SUVs and above the $467 for the 2019 Nissan Rogue.

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The 2019 Jeep Compass is a car that has certainly had its issues, but it’s important to put these in perspective. After all, there are a large number of vehicles on the roads compared to the 119 to have put in complaints.

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