2018 Jeep Compass service brakes problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Jeep Compass — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On around 5 occasions beginning since late 2025 I have been driving and my emergency brake has turned on automatically while driving. Yesterday, while at a stop light the light turned green and my emergency brake turned on which caused traffic to be halted I had to turn my car on and off repeatedly…”
filed Apr 28, 2026
“UNKNOWN. Saw there was recall in past for rear piston but mine was not affected. But I’m having issues with the brakes. When slowing down or coming to stop when using the brake, the whole car shakes and rattles.”
filed Sep 6, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas…Campaign 18V523000 · Aug 9, 2018
Service Brakes problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Compass | 5 | 10% |
| 2023 Compass | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 Compass | 11 | 5% |
| 2021 Compass | 5 | 7% |
| 2020 Compass | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Compass | 37 | 11% |
| 2017 Compass | 24 | 11% |
| 2016 Compass | 9 | 3% |
| 2015 Compass | 6 | 5% |
| 2014 Compass | 18 | 6% |
| 2013 Compass | 2 | 3% |
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.