2022 Jeep Compass Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2022 Jeep Compass, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “night mode” (22% of reports).
- 50exterior lighting complaints
- 5,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Night mode: mentioned in 11 of 50 complaints (22%)
- During daylight: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
- Cannot see: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
- Cluster display: mentioned in 8 of 50 complaints (16%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 50 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 2022 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 odometer cluster light is too dim and I can't see it during the daytime
All Vehicles with Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) that are configured in a manner to illuminate the primary low beam or high beam headlamps, or a significant output of an LED source are a danger to other vehicles at night if they are too bright. Vehicles with the above characteristics put drivers at…
The digital dashboard lights automatically dim instead of brighten at night so I'm unable to see the speedometer and other instrumentation on the dashboard. I had my vehicle serviced during a recall for this and it fixed it but the problem has reoccurred. This is extremely dangerous because I…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2022 Jeep Compasss have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2022 Jeep Compass (22% of the 225 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 2022 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 5,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2022 Jeep Compass?
The most frequent phrase is “night mode”, in 11 of 50 complaints, followed by “during daylight” (9).
Other 2022 Jeep Compass problems
See all 2022 Jeep Compass problems or exterior lighting problems across all Compass years.