2022 Jeep Compass problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2022 Jeep Compass related to the Electrical System (102 of 220).

220
Complaints
4
Recalls
11
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
47.8
Severity index

Severity index 47.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 47.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 66 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 102 complaints (46.4%)102 46%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 50 complaints (22.7%)50 23%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 46 complaints (20.9%)46 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 38 complaints (17.3%)38 17%EngineEngine: 36 complaints (16.4%)36 16%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 21 complaints (9.5%)21 10%Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (8.6%)19 9%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (5.0%)11 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10246.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5022.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4620.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3817.3%
ENGINE3616.4%
LANE DEPARTURE219.5%
POWER TRAIN198.6%
STEERING115.0%

Complaints filed per year

0601202022: 232023: 1152024: 402025: 232026: 19 (partial year)2223115242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202223
2023115
202440
202523
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 7.7x those in 2022 to 2022 (178 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V24800014/04/2022SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front seat head restraints were not welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
23V05800009/02/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The instrument panel center cluster display may be insufficiently illuminated and may not appear visible during daytime driving conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fe
23V57600014/08/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELChrysler (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
24V43600013/06/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAChrysler (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

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.