2021 Jeep Compass owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
34 of 80 complaints
- Crashes
- 5
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 34 | 43% |
| Other or not specified | 28 | 35% |
| Engine | 18 | 23% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 9 | 11% |
| Steering | 6 | 8% |
| Speed control | 6 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 406 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Nissan Rogue | 289 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 193 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 96 |
| Chevrolet Trax | 24 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ