Compact SUVs · MK generation
Think twice Below average
It scores 23 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,907 to own, including $3,392 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Jeep Compass.
Reliability
23/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,392
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
25 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,463
$9,208 – $11,719, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
293
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15, 2016. The crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (84/100) and the 2018 worst (2/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 35/100 |
| 2023 | 56/100 |
| 2022 | 20/100 |
| 2021 | 54/100 |
| 2020 | 23/100 |
| 2019 | 13/100 |
| 2018 | 2/100 |
| 2017 | 33/100 |
| 2016 | 23/100 |
| 2015 | 84/100 |
Yes. It scores 23 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2015 Compass scored much better.
It scores 23 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 293 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,392 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,907 over 5 years: $2,355 in lost value, $3,392 in repairs and $8,160 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,463 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (84/100) and the 2018 worst (2/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.