2012 Jeep Compass

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 147 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 184 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 16V668000 2016-09-15

    Recall 16V668000

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 13V233000 2013-06-04

    Recall 13V233000

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured May 6, 2008, through July 20, 2012. The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and/or side airbags.

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 13V120000 2013-04-03

    Recall 13V120000

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles manufactured October 18, 2011, through May 7, 2012. Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.

    Recorded model years: 2012

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Jeep Compass where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11034343 2026-06-18

    U67 Combo Rev11

    Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 11022027 2025-08-15

    9100653

    Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only.

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 11022026 2025-08-15

    9100645

    Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders: Warranty, Mopar, customer pay and service contract. Order "68" part number for New unsold units only.

    Recorded model years: 2012

Showing 3 of 147 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,519 records exist for the Jeep Compass where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA21002 2021-09-17

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • PE19014 2019-09-09

    Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A…

    Recorded model years: 2012

A further 6 records exist for the Jeep Compass where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2016448 2016-09-14

    Transport Canada recall 2016448

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 2013195 2013-06-07

    Transport Canada recall 2013195

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2012

  • 2013103 2013-04-05

    Transport Canada recall 2013103

    On certain vehicles, fuel transfer from the secondary to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, possibly resulting in engine stalling and loss of motive power. In conjunction with traffic, road conditions and driver's reactions, this could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will install an updated fuel transfer…

    Recorded model years: 2012

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 33 records exist for the Jeep Compass where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

184 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 3
  • reports mentioning a fire 5
  • reported injuries 2
  • reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Fuel system44 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2012.
  • Engine36 (13.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2014–2018.
  • Air bags (restraint system)28 (10.6%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2010–2018.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)26 (9.9%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2009–2018.
  • Electrical system24 (9.1%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2010–2023.
  • Seat belts22 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2010–2022.
  • Body & structure12 (4.6%)
  • Speed control & accelerator10 (3.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2007.

Other / uncategorized: 24 classifications (9.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,680 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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