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Jeep Compass · 2012

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V668000·2016-09-15

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Potential Airbag and Seat Belt Failure

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2010-2014 models because a module may short circuit, preventing airbags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP, DODGE, CHRYSLER COMPASS, CALIBER, PATRIOT, SEBRING
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V233000·2013-06-04

    Chrysler Recalls Jeep Compass and Patriot for Airbag Software Error

    Chrysler is recalling 2010-2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles because a software error may prevent side airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP COMPASS, PATRIOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V120000·2013-04-03

    Chrysler Recalls 2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot for Fuel Tank Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles because a defective fuel tank transfer tube may cause the engine to stall while driving.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP COMPASS, PATRIOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V142000·2012-04-03

    Chrysler Recalls 2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot for Fuel Tank Defect

    Chrysler is recalling 2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles because a damaged roll-over valve in the fuel tank could cause fuel leakage and increase fire risk during an impact.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP COMPASS, PATRIOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2012Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 3 open

  • RQ25005 Recall Query · open · suspension:rear:springs:coil springs
  • PE25014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
  • PE24024 Preliminary Evaluation · open · steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
  • PE22013 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling
  • AQ17004 Audit Query · power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
  • PE14017 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:ignition

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · powertrain 145 complaints, median 24,886 mi
  • 2007 · suspension 118 complaints, median 68,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · electrical 117 complaints, median 34,989 mi
  • 2014 · airbags 85 complaints, median 42,656 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · steering 64 complaints, median 51,526 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,285 manufacturer service bulletins across 21 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.2/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 4.1/5 · 52 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 45 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.3/5 · 220 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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