2015–2026 · 12 model years · 22 recalls
Avoid the 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 Jeep Compass: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2015.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,691 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,081 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 948 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,156 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,536 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 331 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,300 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,550 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 226 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,307 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,938 over 5 years. 1 recall, 143 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,392 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,131 over 5 years. 1 recall, 293 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,771 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $974 over 5 years. 1 recall, 113 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK | 2015–2016 | 54/100 | About average |
| MP | 2017–2024 | 30/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Compass | Not rated yet | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 Compass | Not rated yet | 60 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 Compass | 35/100 · Below average | 55 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 Compass | 56/100 · About average | 49 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 Compass | 20/100 · Below average | 226 | 4 | 25 |
| 2021 Compass | 54/100 · About average | 81 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 Compass | 23/100 · Below average | 143 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019 Compass | 13/100 · Well below average | 331 | 2 | 26 |
| 2018 Compass | 2/100 · Well below average | 948 | 6 | 26 |
| 2017 Compass | 33/100 · Below average | 229 | 4 | 26 |
| 2016 Compass | 23/100 · Below average | 293 | 1 | 25 |
| 2015 Compass | 84/100 · Well above average | 113 | 1 | 25 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 Jeep Compass: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2015.
The 2015 scores best for reliability (84/100) of the years we rate.
The 2018, with 6 recalls on record with NHTSA.