2017 Jeep Compass fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Jeep Compass — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving Jeep losses power and stops. At garage now and they can’t find reasonable explanation. Has less than 50k miles. Danger while driving since it just shuts off while no lights come on to indicate problems”
filed Jul 23, 2024
“The throttle body started malfunctioning while driving on the highway. Power was lost and I was unable to accelerate. There were vehicles behind me that had to react quickly in order not to wreck. The ETC warning light did not come on at first but as my vehicle kept sputtering the light would flash…”
filed Jun 30, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Compass | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Compass | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Compass | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 Compass | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Compass | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Compass | 62 | 7% |
| 2016 Compass | 16 | 6% |
| 2015 Compass | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 Compass | 25 | 8% |
| 2013 Compass | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.