NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Structure complaints
30 reportsClear category filter108,367 miles · Sep 8, 2017
Structure
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP COMPASS TOOK IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE,THERE WORDS NOT MINE,WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND NEEDED REPLACED! I DO ALOT OF TRAVELING TAKING MONTHLY TRIPS TO ALABAMA AND ALSO DELIVER CATERS FOR MY JOB. I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDKIDS WITH ME AS WELL. I WENT O…
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP COMPASS TOOK IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE,THERE WORDS NOT MINE,WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND NEEDED REPLACED! I DO ALOT OF TRAVELING TAKING MONTHLY TRIPS TO ALABAMA AND ALSO DELIVER CATERS FOR MY JOB. I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDKIDS WITH ME AS WELL. I WENT ON LINE AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS MINE! THIS ISSUE IS A DEATH TRAP AND JEEP MANUFACTURES SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT! THESE JEEPS ARE NOT EVEN 10YRS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING I AM POSTING MY PHOTOS OF MINE TO SHOW HOW BAD THIS SITUATION IS
NHTSA ODI #11022386
100,000 miles · Jan 31, 2017
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #10948687
106,300 miles · Jan 4, 2017
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, A BANGING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, A BANGING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,300.
NHTSA ODI #10939661
60,000 miles · Nov 23, 2016
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT ONE COULD PUT A FINGER THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS WAS NOT PART OF FCA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2007 JEEP COMPA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT ONE COULD PUT A FINGER THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS WAS NOT PART OF FCA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2007 JEEP COMPASS SUBFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS
NHTSA ODI #10927662
80,000 miles · Oct 27, 2016
EngineStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE CRADLE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000....UPDATED 12…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE CRADLE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000....UPDATED 12/28/16 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10919336
115,000 miles · Oct 11, 2016
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
NHTSA ODI #10915297
90,000 miles · Aug 19, 2016
Structure
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS THAT THE FRAME OF OUR 2008 JEEP COMPASS IS SEVERELY CORRODED - MUCH MORE SEVERE THAN SHOULD BE FOR THE AMOUNT OF YEARS/MILES IT IS.
NHTSA ODI #10897275
115,000 miles · Aug 4, 2016
Structure
2008 JEEP COMPASS 115,000 MILES ROTTED SUBFRAME. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THANK YOU! WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ARE NOT FIXING IT ON THE 2008. NOISE STARTED WHILE DRIVING ON 7/6/16. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10893206
91,700 miles · Aug 4, 2016
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD HOLES AND WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD HOLES AND WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,700.
NHTSA ODI #10893112
74,051 miles · Jun 17, 2016
StructureSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A METAL PIECE HANGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME, REAR CROSS MEMBER, AND LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A METAL PIECE HANGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME, REAR CROSS MEMBER, AND LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,051.
NHTSA ODI #10874820
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