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vehicle
2021 / jeep / compass
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints
80 on file (2020-10-08 → 2026-09-14)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
23 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Touchscreen and backup camera display failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2023-08 → 2026-03jeep-compass-2021-infotainment-camera-fail
11726595 The infotainment screen in my 2021 Jeep Compass has developed a display failure where the screen is glitching and unusable. The issue persists after restarting the vehicle and appears to be a hardware malfunction
11675050 After going on and off intermittently for the last year, the rear view camera system stopped working altogether!
11695522 Back up camera goes blank
Steering noise, pulling, and rack-and-pinion failureSTEERING5 complaints2021-11 → 2025-02jeep-compass-2021-steering-noise-pull
11588162 I purchased this vehicle not quite a year ago. After about 3 months while turning I noticed a knocking sound coming from the left front of the vehicle while turning. When I was able I took the vehicle back to dealer who stated it was the rack and pinion
11442050 When driving this car, the steering wheel sometimes pulls strongly to the left or the right, making it more difficult to control the direction of the vehicle. This is particularly problematic when on a freeway with narrow lanes and lots of traffic
11440929 A noise, coming front the front end of my 2021 Jeep Compass is generated while is driving at low velocity (15 mph or slower). The noise intensity increases when the jeep is driven for over an hour
11714001 While driving, the 2021 Jeep Compass displays "Coolant Temperature High: Shutting Down" even though the car temperature gauge indicates normal engine temperature. Following the warning notification, the vehicle came to a complete stop
11628976 I been having a problem as I noticed it’s been seen multiple times with a jeep compass well mine is a 2021 jeep compass trail hawk. The car will shut off and say high coolant temp when that’s not the problem
11545252 Error message on dash "Coolant Temperature Too High" and vehicle shuts down. This is happening multiple times. Sometimes it happens multiple times in a week and won't do it for a couple months and then it starts to happen again
Automatic stop/start system fails to restart engineELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE8 complaints2023-04 → 2025-08jeep-compass-2021-auto-stop-start-fail
11592329 My Start/Stop feature will bug out and not Start up after releasing the brake at a red light. It has happened multiple times and will display a maintenance required symbol in my dashboard until I restart my vehicle. It happens infrequently
11519150 The Jeep's engine decided to shut off at a red light. This jeep has the automatic shutoff for the engine when idling too long. I could not restart the engine. I blocked 2 lanes of traffic, and was unable to push the vehicle out of the way
11620821 When ESS is Engaged, car does not want to start from stop/engine off after pulling from a stop. Car then turns off Lane Departure and Blind Spot Warning and ESS says needs service. Battery has been replaced 2x by Jeep
Air bag non-deployment and seat belt failure in crashesAIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS4 complaints2021-04 → 2026-03jeep-compass-2021-airbag-seatbelt-fail
11727245 The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bags warning light illuminated on the instrument panel with the message "Air Bags Wiring Fault" displayed
11657384 The seat belts on both sides of the rear seats have frayed completely through the belt webbing at the same exact point. Where the belts connects to the retractor I believe is the name of it. Both belts are entirely separated at the point where they pass through the outer wall
11536187 I got t-boned and my airbags didn’t deploy and I smashed my head on the window
Transmission bucking, jerking, and limp modePOWER TRAIN4 complaints2022-05 → 2025-08jeep-compass-2021-transmission-jerk-limp
11684207 Every single time I seen the climb McDonald pass in Helena, Montana the car freaks out says service transmission now no matter if I do it at 55 miles an hour or 75 miles an hour, which is about as fast as it’ll go up the pass, it goes in the limp mode, shuts off the fuel pump
11638648 I have a 2021 Jeep Compass and have been experiencing transmission bucking ever since purchasing out my lease. It is a known issue to Chrysler but they refuse to issue a recall. I have gone to the dealer twice so far
11465353 My 2021 jeep Compass transmission and front camera has been causing me problems. My car for months has been jumping out of gear and jerking forward. The jerk get to a point where it feels as if someone just hit me from behind
Electrical wiring and component melting with fireFIRERELATED3 complaints2023-06 → 2026-03jeep-compass-2021-wiring-melt-fire
11725050 The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed black smoke coming from the front passenger side headlight. No warning light was illuminated
11664881 The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked at a store front in the evening, both headlights were operational. The contact returned and restarted the vehicle; however, the driver's side headlight was inoperable
11526378 Rear ended decelerating someone and the car went up in flames then blew up. We are not sure why this happened or what failed for this to happen
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Jeep Compass vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/jeep/compass
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title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Jeep Compass},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/jeep/compass}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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