2019 Jeep Compass Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 Jeep Compass, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 19,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “coolant temperature” (15% of reports).
- 143electrical system complaints
- 19,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- Coolant temperature: mentioned in 22 of 143 complaints (15%)
- Start stop: mentioned in 20 of 143 complaints (14%)
- Parking brake: mentioned in 12 of 143 complaints (8%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 8 of 143 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 143 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Jeep Compass electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Compass | 2 | 40% | — |
| 2025 Compass | 11 | 41% | 6,516 |
| 2024 Compass | 18 | 34% | 12,000 |
| 2023 Compass | 14 | 30% | 26,172 |
| 2022 Compass | 104 | 46% | 11,500 |
| 2021 Compass | 34 | 42% | 80,000 |
| 2020 Compass | 66 | 46% | 33,000 |
| 2019 Compass | 143 | 43% | 19,000 |
| 2018 Compass | 377 | 40% | 21,000 |
| 2017 Compass | 86 | 38% | 21,000 |
| 2016 Compass | 62 | 21% | 57,000 |
| 2015 Compass | 22 | 19% | 66,885 |
| 2014 Compass | 36 | 12% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Compass | 13 | 16% | 53,000 |
| 2012 Compass | 24 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Compass | 20 | 11% | 59,000 |
| 2010 Compass | 7 | 10% | 48,836 |
| 2009 Compass | 5 | 11% | 114,979 |
| 2008 Compass | 4 | 4% | 85,490 |
| 2007 Compass | 29 | 11% | 94,012 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2019 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.
After making a stop at a stop light the start/stop feature turned the vehicle off. When releasing the break instead of the car restarting, the vehicle stalled and applied the parking break.
The central Uconnect infotainment display completely failed, went black, and is entirely inoperable. Because the screen is dead, the rear backup camera fails to display an image when the vehicle is shifted into Reverse. This creates a severe safety hazard, drastically reduces rearward visibility…
While driving through a tunnel in Boston, MA, the vehicle shut off completely without warning and could not be restarted. The dashboard displayed multiple warning lights and the engine would not crank (clicking sound only). I was stranded inside an active tunnel in live traffic, requiring a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Jeep Compasss have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 Jeep Compass (43% of the 330 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 2019 Jeep Compass electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 19,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 Jeep Compass?
The most frequent phrase is “coolant temperature”, in 22 of 143 complaints, followed by “start stop” (20).
Other 2019 Jeep Compass problems
- Engine problems (161)
See all 2019 Jeep Compass problems or electrical system problems across all Compass years.