2018 Jeep Compass Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2018 Jeep Compass, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 200 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (17% of reports).
- 64exterior lighting complaints
- 200median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 11 of 64 complaints (17%)
- Headlights work: mentioned in 7 of 64 complaints (11%)
- Bright night: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
- Headlight assembly: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 64 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Jeep Compass exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 3 | 11% | — |
| 2024 Compass | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Compass | 4 | 9% | — |
| 2022 Compass | 50 | 22% | 5,000 |
| 2021 Compass | 4 | 5% | 103,000 |
| 2020 Compass | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Compass | 9 | 3% | 2,250 |
| 2018 Compass | 64 | 7% | 200 |
| 2017 Compass | 6 | 3% | 8,800 |
| 2016 Compass | 1 | 0% | 600 |
| 2015 Compass | 2 | 2% | 167,592 |
| 2014 Compass | 6 | 2% | 69,000 |
| 2011 Compass | 3 | 2% | 121,000 |
| 2010 Compass | 2 | 3% | 69,500 |
| 2008 Compass | 1 | 1% | 40,155 |
| 2007 Compass | 7 | 3% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2018 Jeep Compass. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The headlights and interior lighting flickers when turned on. The vehicle often will not start, but once hooked up to a jumper pack starts immediately despite the batteries being inspected previously and being okay. The start/stop function doesn't always work, and the engine stalls while driving…
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while receiving an oil change, the contact was informed that the passengerâs side headlight failed to operate. The contact attempted to replace the light bulb; however, the headlight failed to illuminate. The original light bulb was…
Headlights work intermittently. Driver side comes on but passenger side doesnât or vise versa. Also sometimes neither come on. No warning messages or anything. Yes the jeep dealership saw the issue with the lights and so did an independent mechanic.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Jeep Compasss have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2018 Jeep Compass (7% of the 944 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Jeep Compass exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2018 Jeep Compass?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 11 of 64 complaints, followed by “headlights work” (7).
Other 2018 Jeep Compass problems
See all 2018 Jeep Compass problems or exterior lighting problems across all Compass years.