2016 Jeep Compass problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2016 Jeep Compass related to the Engine (135 of 293).

293
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
15
Injuries
58.3
Severity index

Severity index 58.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 84 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 135 complaints (46.1%)135 46%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 62 complaints (21.2%)62 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 47 complaints (16.0%)47 16%Power TrainPower Train: 44 complaints (15.0%)44 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 30 complaints (10.2%)30 10%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 26 complaints (8.9%)26 9%SteeringSteering: 16 complaints (5.5%)16 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (5.5%)16 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE13546.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6221.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4716.0%
POWER TRAIN4415.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3010.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING268.9%
STEERING165.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM165.5%

Complaints filed per year

028562016: 62017: 152018: 322019: 562020: 492021: 182022: 352023: 232024: 212025: 152026: 23 (partial year)161718195620212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20166
201715
201832
201956
202049
202118
202235
202323
202421
202515
2026 (year to date)23
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (59 against 102).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V90700016/12/2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEChrysler (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.

Other Jeep Compass model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.