2016 Jeep Compass vehicle speed control problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2016 Jeep Compass — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The reason for the recall on this make and model is what I'm experiencing now. The whole car will shutdown power while driving with no warnings. In traffic the car will just roll to a stop with cars closely behind me. I bought the call September 2016 yet I just saw a recall when I signed up for…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
“Electrical components failed car shut down while driving and put me and my daughters at risk I had to have a part with the lightning bolt that come on the dash replaced but that's all the inspection there was no warning only flashing engine light and it shut down it first happened June 2025 and has…”
filed Apr 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Compass | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 Compass | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Compass | 5 | 7% |
| 2020 Compass | 7 | 5% |
| 2019 Compass | 14 | 4% |
| 2018 Compass | 32 | 3% |
| 2017 Compass | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Compass | 15 | 13% |
| 2014 Compass | 34 | 11% |
| 2013 Compass | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 Compass | 10 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.