2013 Jeep Compass power train problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Jeep Compass — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle before had the cvt transmission replaced as it was over heating/inoperable. Complete replacement. Flash forward not even a year I was driving and thr transmission made a noise and basically locked up causing the driver to hit curb at high rate of speed along the freeway. The vehicle…”
filed Jul 14, 2023
“The vehicle was taken in for a recall of the catalytic converters and PCM software, July 2019. May 2021, while driving at highway speeds the transmission temperature light illuminated and an un-commanded deceleration occurred to about 10 mph, it would go no faster got to the nearest off ramp and to…”
filed Nov 1, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Compass | 6 | 12% |
| 2023 Compass | 6 | 13% |
| 2022 Compass | 19 | 9% |
| 2021 Compass | 8 | 11% |
| 2020 Compass | 27 | 20% |
| 2019 Compass | 36 | 11% |
| 2018 Compass | 151 | 16% |
| 2017 Compass | 42 | 18% |
| 2016 Compass | 43 | 15% |
| 2015 Compass | 10 | 9% |
| 2014 Compass | 35 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.