2008 Jeep COMPASS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
93 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
95,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 74 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 93 complaints (26.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 10.8% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 9.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 7.5% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 5.4% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 25 |
| Structure:Body | 20 |
| Engine | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 |
| Power Train | 12 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Steering | 9 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 5 |
Suspension: 25; Structure:Body: 20; Engine: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Power Train: 12; Unknown Or Other: 12; Steering: 9; Structure:Frame And Members: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 24 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 26 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 26; 150,000 and above: 6
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2013: 2; 2014: 9; 2015: 15; 2016: 23; 2017: 11; 2018: 9; 2019: 15; 2020: 6; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10525888 · 2013-07-20 (July 20, 2013)
MY JEEP IS UNSAFE HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES ACCORDING TO JEEP AND AFTER REVIEWING ONLINE SEEMS THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT CHRYSLER JEEP IS IGNORING THE SOON AS MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THEY TOLD ME CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD AND WANTED ME TO PAY OVER $1000 OR MORE TO REPAIR TOLD THEM AM IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND COULD NOT AFFORD THIS THEN THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING WITH TIRE WAS LOOSE AND THIS WOULD COST ADDITIONAL ISSUES I JUST FIND THIS STRANGE THAT JEEP IS ONLY 2008 AND THEIR TELLING ME AM DRIVING A DANGEROUS CAR. THEY HAVE THREATEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,949 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525888 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556227 · 2013-12-16 (December 16, 2013)
TOOK INTO HAVE FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE BAD. WAS WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 DAYS AND THE COST WAS $750.00. GOT VEHICLE BACK AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A RUBBING SOUND WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE BAD WHEEL BEARINGS. WAITING FOR SERVICE SHOP TO CONTACT ME AS TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WITH THAT. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 70,000 WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ESTIMATED 12,000 PER YEAR. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANY OFF ROAD DRIVING. I HAVE PUT MORE INTO THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT THAN I DID MY OLD 95 BONNEVILLE,…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10556227 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10562344 · 2014-01-31 (January 31, 2014)
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LITE COMES ON RANDOMLY WHEN STARTING OR DRIVING LOCKS THE CAR IN LIMP MODE THEN ABS LITE COMES ON AND THE CAR SHAKES TILL YOU STOP AND TURN IT OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS IN LIMP MODE YOU CAN ONLY GET THE RPM'S UP TO 2000. CAR WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30 MPH IN ABOUT 100 YARDS ON THE HIGHWAY. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE JEEP FOUR MONTHS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562344 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10565344 · 2014-02-21 (February 21, 2014)
CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSING WHINE UPON ACCELERATION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 70K MILES. WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT 70K MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565344 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10575169 · 2014-03-27 (March 27, 2014)
I HAD REPLACE THIS PART FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. AUTO TECH SAID THIS SHOULD NOT WEAR LIKE THIS FOR THE MILEAGE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS 67400. CURRENTLY THE JEEP LIBERTY HAS A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT BUT THE COMPASS DOES NOT. THIS IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME AS THIS PART PLAYS A VITAL ROLE FOR MAINTAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS DONE ON OCTOBER 25 2012. RECENT REPLACEMENT ON MARCH 27, 2014 DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM DONE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,124 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575169 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584321 · 2014-04-22 (April 22, 2014)
HAD TO HAVE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS REPLACED IN DEC 2013. WHEEL BEARING REPLACED JAN 2014 AND NOW AM TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584321 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594871 · 2014-05-29 (May 29, 2014)
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL, TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INCORRECTLY (STUCK IN WRONG GEAR), AND MELT ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THIS CAN BE OVERRIDDEN WITH A RELEASE SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE BRAKES LIGHT FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED AS WELL AS CAUSING EXTREMELY POOR PERFORMANCE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED SPEED AND CONTROL IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10607650 · 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS 70MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH. IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. HE EVEN TRIED TO GIVE IT A LITTLE MORE GAS BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER.THEN IT SLOWED DOWN TO 35 THEN 30. THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS IN A LOWER GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. THE CAR THEN STARTED TO OVER HEAT. WE OPENED THE SUN ROOF, ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AND TURNED OFF THE AC. WE EVEN TURNED THE HEAT ON AS REC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10607650 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.