2018 Jeep Compass air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2018 Jeep Compass — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the engine was running and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact made several attempts to move the vehicle; however, the steering wheel and the gear shifter were seized…”
filed Feb 5, 2026
“The jeep use to stop if I was going and a car suddenly stopped in front of me. But now it has done it 3 times and there wasn’t a car or anything infront of me.”
filed Sep 10, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module…Campaign 17V732000 · Nov 21, 2017
Air Bags problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 3 | 15% |
| 2024 Compass | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Compass | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Compass | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Compass | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Compass | 10 | 3% |
| 2017 Compass | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Compass | 13 | 4% |
| 2015 Compass | 16 | 14% |
| 2014 Compass | 91 | 30% |
| 2013 Compass | 16 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.