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What 322 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Compass

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (322)Crash / fire / injury (14)Engine (158)Electrical system (140)Brakes (38)Transmission & drivetrain (36)Steering (19)Speed control (14)Fuel system (11)Driver assistance (10)Lights (9)Airbags (8)

1 of 322 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 25, 2025Speed controlBrakesDriver assistanceCrash

ABS light came on, took to mechanic, was advised he needed to order part, picked up vehicle while waiting for part to come in. While driving to work was using cruise control and put on my brakes and had no brakes, I ended up rear ending into another vehicle. Causing extensive damage to my car.

NHTSA ODI 11669090

Working with the data? Download all 322 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Jeep Compass verdict →