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2016 Jeep Compass

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
282
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
144
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

282 filed
9
Crashes
2
Fires
15
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    132
  • Electrical System
    57
  • Unknown OR Other
    45
  • Power Train
    42
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    29
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    21
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    16
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    15

Recalls

1 campaign
16V907000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2016-12-16

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15, 2016. The crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.

RiskIf the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
RQ22002·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR2022-07-22 → 2025-06-16

Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

PE19014·SEATS2019-09-09 → 2026-02-25

Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

PE19014·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2019-09-09 → 2026-02-25

Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

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