2024 Jeep Compass Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2024 Jeep Compass has a Complaint Index of 56 and ranks 9th worst out of 19 model years, earning a Caution verdict. Owners most often report issues with Collision Avoidance & Cameras (52% of complaints) and the Electrical System (37%), with no recalls filed for this model year.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 56/100
- #9 of 19 Compass years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 52
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 6
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- 4 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 27
- 24 city / 32 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 3 / 0
Top 2024 Jeep Compass problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras27 (52%)
- Electrical System19 (37%)
- Engine9 (17%)
- Lane Departure9 (17%)
- Other8 (15%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (12%)
- Brakes5 (10%)
- Airbags4 (8%)
- Seat Belts2 (4%)
- Steering2 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbags failed to deploy in multiple crash reports, including a high-speed guardrail impact and a side-impact collision.
- Active lane management and forward/rear crash detection systems have reportedly activated unexpectedly, jerking the vehicle and then disabling sensors simultaneously.
- Owners describe forward crash detection getting stuck permanently on after a system fault, with a service warning that persisted for weeks.
- Some vehicles lost power suddenly while driving, including one that stalled in an intersection during stop-and-go traffic.
- A vehicle caught fire while parked at just over 13,000 miles despite recent dealer servicing and no flagged issues in health reports.
- ABS has reportedly shut off unexpectedly during driving, also disabling cruise control at the same time.
2024 Jeep Compass recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2024 Jeep Compass fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 24 MPG
- Highway
- 32 MPG
- Combined
- 27 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,400
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2024 compared with other Compass years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2024 Jeep Compass reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2024 Compass a Complaint Index of 56, ranking 9th worst among 19 model years, with a Caution verdict. Most complaints involve Collision Avoidance & Cameras and the Electrical System.
- Does the 2024 Jeep Compass have any recalls?
- No. NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2024 Compass as of the latest data.
- What is the most common problem with the 2024 Jeep Compass?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras issues make up 52% of complaints, followed by Electrical System problems at 37%, based on NHTSA complaint data.
- How does the 2024 Compass compare to other Compass years?
- The 2024 model's Complaint Index of 56 is better than the 2018 (100), 2019 (89), and 2022 (94) Avoid-rated years, but worse than Best-rated years like 2023 (17) and 2013 (11).
- What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Jeep Compass?
- EPA rates the 2024 Compass at 27 mpg combined (24 city / 32 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,400.