2008 Jeep Compass suspension problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2008 Jeep Compass — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this vehicle in nov of 2021 took it to local mechanic who quoted me 1000 to fix it completely so I did a little at a time the suspension control arms and rockers completely bad! Now the vehicle only has130000 miles on it and the CVT worst transmission ever is going out which is 5000 to fix…”
filed Feb 11, 2022
“My subframe has completely rotted out. My local dealer informed me it is out of warranty. I see thousands of people have the same issue which is why you extended the warranty but nobody informed us about it! The design of this model is flawed; the parts are inferior for a snowbelt state and to top…”
filed Jul 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Compass | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Compass | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Compass | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Compass | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Compass | 25 | 3% |
| 2017 Compass | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Compass | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 Compass | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 Compass | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 Compass | 10 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Jeep Compass
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.