2015 Jeep Compass power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 Jeep Compass — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The minute the front tires start to slip on any surface, I lose power in the engine, I don't have front wheel drive or 4x4. The 4x4 light comes on the dash with an exclamation point and flashes. It rear drive shaft doesn't engage. This makes my vehicle useless. The smallest amount of mud, snow or…”
filed Dec 31, 2024
“Since I bought the vehicle in Nov 2022 it has been in the repair shop 3 times for the check engine light being & the traction light being on. The Cam Shaft Sensor has been changed . At least twice. Place Codes have been reset”
filed Feb 4, 2023
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% |
| 2014 Compass | 35 | 11% |
| 2013 Compass | 27 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.