2009 Jeep COMPASS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
44 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
88,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 44 complaints (29.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 11.4% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 11.4% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 11.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 11.4% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 2.3% |
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 | 13 |
| Structure:Body | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
Suspension: 13; Structure:Body: 6; Electrical System: 5; Engine: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5; Air Bags: 4; Steering: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 4
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 4; 2016: 5; 2017: 7; 2018: 4; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2022: 2; 2023: 2; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 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 10258606 · 2009-02-13 (February 13, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE SOUND OF THE WIND BLOWING OUTSIDE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ISSUE BECAME IRRITATING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322971 · 2010-03-31 (March 31, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED DURING THE WINTER AND WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS WERE LUBRICATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,858.
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10359274 · 2010-10-05 (October 5, 2010)
FIRESTONE AFFINITY S3 TOURING P215/60R17 FACTORY INSTALLED, TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,000 KM, STILL GREAT DEAL OF TREAD REMAINING WHEN THE SERVICE STAFF CHECKED THE DEPTH DURING THE 50,000 KM SERVICE CONTRACT CHECK. LEAVING THE SERVICE CENTRE, I BELIEVED THE TIRES WOULD BE ROTATED WITH THE OTHER WORK THAT IS DONE WITH 50,000 KM CHECKS. HOWEVER, SERVICE ADVISED THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS SPLITTING IN THE CENTRE. PROBABLE CAUSE: EXCESS CARGO WEIGHT OR OVERFILLING OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HASN'T HAD EXCESS CARGO WEIGHT EVER (PURCHASED NEW I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10359274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10389741 · 2011-03-10 (March 10, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED OR ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE -TCM, PCM). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10389741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10395558 · 2011-04-11 (April 11, 2011)
2009 JEEP COMPASS, WITH 31,278 MILES SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BOTH THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND OUTER TIE ROD END. THOUGH COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ISSUE IS REFLECTIVE OF OUR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE BOTH THE JEEP COMPASS AND PATRIOTS FOR A DESIGN FLAW IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. A LOWER CONTROL/BALL JOINT/TIE ROD FAILURE, AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAN RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,278 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10428353 · 2011-10-03 (October 3, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10462500 · 2012-06-21 (June 21, 2012)
I WENT IN TO A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THIS NOISE WAS IN MY FRONT END, HE TOLD ME MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND ONE WAS REACHING CRITICAL TO FAIL. I CALL MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS PART WAS WELL KNOWN TO FAIL BETWEEN 40K AND 80K MILES. I WAS WONDERING IF CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS PART IS FAILING ON VEHICLES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL OR EVEN AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS PART. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES WITH WELL OVER 200K MILES ON THEM AND HAVEN'T HAD BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 46,202 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463573 · 2012-06-29 (June 29, 2012)
WHILE WE WERE SERVICING THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE THE TIRES WERE CHECKED. DURING THE CHECK THE VALVE STEM BROKE FROM THE TPMS SENSOR CAUSING ALL AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. A NEW TPMS SENSOR WAS REQUIRED TO BE PURCHASED AND THE TIRE WAS DISMOUNTED, RE-MOUNTED AND INFLATED BEFORE BEING FIT TO TRAVEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10463573 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V528000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Reported: 2008-10-09 (October 9, 2008)
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗