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2023 Jeep Compass

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
89 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA45
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2023 Jeep Compass is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV. The most efficient version, the Compass 4WD, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 45 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Compass 4WDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243227$2,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 46390.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Back Over Prevention

66B, 79B
1,033,433 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram Promaster vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."RiskA rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.
NHTSA campaign 24V436000reported Jun 13, 2024Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
▲high

Electrical System

88A
181,999 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness level of the instrument panel cluster (IPC) may not be adjustable due to incorrect software in the body control module (BCM). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."RiskAn IPC display that is not bright enough may not clearly show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 88A.
NHTSA campaign 23V576000reported Aug 14, 2023Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
45complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 13 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Electrical System13
Forward Collision Avoidance10
Engine7
Steering6
Power Train6
Unspecified6

What owners describe

“Since my short time of ownership I have had two specific issues with the car. One the safety features. The lane departure warning often doesn't work. The icon will stay unlit when veering out of lane. This is random but often. Next the automatic emergency braking system. The icon will show turned off randomly yet often…”May 16, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“The Forward Collison icon is on, on my dash. I get a screen message the service is not working, then another to say the signal is lost. I cannot reprogram/reconnect the service in Uconnect. Makes no difference for icon whether engine is running or not. This started in November 2023. The dealer is saying sensor needs re…”May 6, 2024 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“I purchased a 2023 Jeep Compass at the end of last year and have had issues while driving on the highway (with no cars in front or to the side of me) with the forward collision warning system going off and applying hard pressure on the brakes. Most recently, when driving on the highway the incident happened again (no c…”Apr 9, 2024 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★☆☆21%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Compass model years

A

2026 Jeep Compass

1 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2025 Jeep Compass

0 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2024 Jeep Compass

0 recalls · 52 complaints

C

2022 Jeep Compass

4 recalls · 220 complaints

A

2021 Jeep Compass

0 recalls · 79 complaints

A

2020 Jeep Compass

1 recalls · 138 complaints

B

2019 Jeep Compass

2 recalls · 327 complaints

F

2018 Jeep Compass

6 recalls · 937 complaints

D

2017 Jeep Compass

4 recalls · 228 complaints

A

2016 Jeep Compass

1 recalls · 293 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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