2014 Jeep Compass: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
59%
126 of 212 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
59% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2014 Jeep Compass are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 79% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 94 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 41%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN09/21/2018CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP COMPASS. AN ATTORNEY CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND STRUCK THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED …
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE03/11/2015CRASH1 INJURED
I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF LOCAL PHARMACY. AS I WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE SUV INTO PARK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN JUMPED TWO CURBSTONES AND WENT ACROSS THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE STORE AND THEN HIT A PARKED TOYOTA SUV AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE BACK FOUR FEET A…
ENGINE02/10/2026
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel became inoperable, and the RPM went to zero. The contact was unable to pull over to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately 15 minutes. The contact stated …
Three of 126 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (2)
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge…
ENGINE
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2014 Jeep Compass
Ask the seller whether the engine has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown stalling, loss of power, rough idle, oil consumption or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many engine faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the engine.
2 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
