IllustrationTHE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS MAINTAINED ITSELF ON APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, AND EVERY 10-15 MINUTES IT SENDS ME AN ALARM, WARNING ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG, AND THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING ACCORDINGLY.THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING IN USE AND IN MARCH.
2009 Jeep Compass
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Jeep Compass are lower than the model-year median of 126.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
625–50K
450–75K
775–100K
7100–150K
4150K+
33 reports with mileage · 11 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
4 reportsTAKATA RECALL...AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THERES NOTHING/ NOBODY IN PASSENGER SEAT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
I HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. HIT THREE HARD OBJECTS,KNOCKING DOWN A TREE. THE AIRBAG SAFETY AND SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK, STRANGE THING, THE DRIVER SEAT DID NOT WORK AND THE PASSENGER EMPTY SEAT DID. THE JEEP WAS TOTAL. THE ROOTS OF THE TREE GOT INTO THE CABIN AN. BROKE MY FACE ALSO HURT MY SPINE. THE JEEP COMPASS WAS S…
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I HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. HIT THREE HARD OBJECTS,KNOCKING DOWN A TREE. THE AIRBAG SAFETY AND SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK, STRANGE THING, THE DRIVER SEAT DID NOT WORK AND THE PASSENGER EMPTY SEAT DID. THE JEEP WAS TOTAL. THE ROOTS OF THE TREE GOT INTO THE CABIN AN. BROKE MY FACE ALSO HURT MY SPINE. THE JEEP COMPASS WAS SOLD BY INSURANCE AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM EXCEPT THE SIDE CURTAIN (THAT NEVER CAME OUT) WERE NOT SOLD. THE INSURANCE CLAIMS THAT THE SOLD THE CAR BECAUSE THEY HAD IT AND I ASKED WHY IF IT WAS TOTAL(?) AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT I DESTROYED THE EVIDENCE AND THEY COULD NOT EXAMINED THE JEEP COMPASS. I HAD A SPECIALIST DO A COSTLY EXAMINATION WHICH DECLARED THE FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. IF THEY SOLD IT IN THE THREE DAYS AT THE JUNK YARD THEN THERE IS A PERSON OUT THERE WITH THEIR LIFE AT RISK. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CRUEL TO ME AND ITS' LAWYERS. *TR
Official recalls
108V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Oct 9, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.