Jeep Compass Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the Jeep Compass across 16 model years. The 2018 model year has the most (64). The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (13% of reports).
- 168exterior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%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 22 of 168 complaints (13%)
- Night mode: mentioned in 12 of 168 complaints (7%)
- Cannot see: mentioned in 10 of 168 complaints (6%)
- During daylight: mentioned in 9 of 168 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 168 complaints, 4 a fire.
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 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.
Car was shaking violently and was steadily getting worse. Automatic light dimmer had malfunctioned resulting in several instances of being pulled over. Luckily never got a citation. Started chewing the rear tires off from the first 3k miles dealer never would address the problem. Had to voluntary…
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…
See attached document for complaint.
It appears to be the Body Control Module that gave out. While driving home in the evening from work, the vehicle stopped accelerating beyond 20 mph. Further, the passenger windows stopped working, as did exterior tail, emergency, and turn signal lights. The dealer was unable to directly confirm…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Jeep Compasss have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 168 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the Jeep Compass. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Jeep Compass exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the Jeep Compass?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 22 of 168 complaints, followed by “night mode” (12).
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