Jeep Compass vs Mazda CX-9
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Jeep Compass
- Total complaints
- 3,658
- Avg per model year
- 193
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 26
- Most complained year
- 2018 (930)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown OR Other
Mazda CX-9
- Total complaints
- 1,456
- Avg per model year
- 87
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 13
- Most complained year
- 2012 (221)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Engine, Power Train
Complaints by model year
| Year | Jeep Compass | Mazda CX-9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | 219 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 76 | 36 | ||
| 2020 | 137 | 19 | ||
| 2019 | 325 | 52 | ||
| 2018 | 930 | 125 | ||
| 2017 | 228 | 61 | ||
| 2016 | 290 | 103 | ||
| 2015 | 113 | 35 | ||
| 2014 | 306 | 54 | ||
| 2013 | 80 | 68 | ||
| 2012 | 184 | 221 | ||
| 2011 | 187 | 170 | ||
| 2010 | 71 | 195 | ||
| 2009 | 44 | 59 | ||
| 2008 | 93 | 172 | ||
| 2007 | 259 | 86 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.