Jeep bulletin 18-018-26
What it saysNot applicable to vehicles built for US market. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Jeep filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 11, 2026, received Feb 19, 2026, about the engine. It names 4 model years (2023–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationNot applicable to vehicles built for US market. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P2002 - Diesel Particulate Filter Flow Resistance Monitoring Too High Level 2 Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked. Customers may also comment on the following: ● Oil change service light comes on at 15,000km (9,321 Miles). The actual maintenance interval for the Australian market is 20,000km (12,427 Miles). ● "DEF Low Refill Soon" message will appear in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). ● Engine power output is lower than expected when applying the throttle. ● Engine not starting. ● Battery not charging. ● "Engine Oil Temperature High" message in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). ● "Stop/Start Not Ready / Driver Seatbelt Unbuckled" message in the IPC Fig. 1. ● Vehicle will go to limp-in mode and will not go beyond 100 kmh (62 mph) speed.** ,
Trouble codes it names: P2002
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-018-26 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2026 | 11028880 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68566622AA | Pipe and Converter | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68081364AA | Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68282995AA | Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68166248AA | Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68338473AA | Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19-06-AR | Inspect Powertrain Control Module (PCM) | 0.1 hrs |
| 18-19-06-AS | Inspect And Reprogram Powertrain Control Module (PCM) | 0.2 hrs |
| 18-19-06-AT | Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - Replace | 2.7 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Jeep’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 62 of them name Electrical System, Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The electrical system in my 2025 Jeep Compass repeatedly displays multiple warning messages, including issues with the engine, AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), and “Start/Stop Disabled.” Recently, the airbag warning light has begun turning on and off daily, advising to “get service.” When I bring the vehicle to the dealership, the…
2024 Jeep Compass · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 11, 2025
My 23 Jeep Compass engine light came on and it started running rough. Dealer says part of the exhaust valve came off and damaged the piston. Now it needs a new motor. I just purchased it in April 2023. It is now 12/12/23 and I took it to the dealer 11/11/23. This potentially could have happened while I was driving.
2023 Jeep Compass · Engine · filed with NHTSA Dec 12, 2023
While cruising at 36mph, we decided to initiate the cruise control. Upon reaching a slow-down traffic ahead, the brakes were applied to slow the vehicle, however the cruise control did not disengage and the brakes did not stop the vehicle. The brakes were pressed three times and still the car could not stop.
2026 Jeep Compass · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 12, 2026
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group51 other manufacturer communications filed against the Jeep Compass under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2609000011 | Service bulletin | Sep 11, 2026 | MIL-On and/or Engine Oil Leak |
| 09-010-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 5, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Oil Leak Through The Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal (Flywheel Side) Customers may comment on the f… |
| 09-022-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Right Engine Insulator Noise **Customers may comment on the following:** SYMPTOM: ● Metallic… |
| 9100363 Rev 3 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | Turbocharger Kit Please note many parts of the Turbo Assembly can be serviced separately and complete turbo replacement may not be necessary… |
| 09-021-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Noisy Timing Chain Tensioner Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● A metallic k… |
| 09-018-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Cylinder Head Screw Not Specific Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp… |
| 09-015-26 | Service bulletin | Jul 25, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Whistle Noise From Engine Area Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Whistle no… |
| 07-005-26 | Service bulletin | Jul 21, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. M1 H1 Coolant Leak Customers may comment on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● Possibl… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Jeep 18-018-26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 18-018-26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 18-018-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Jeep Compass, 2025 Jeep Compass, 2024 Jeep Compass, 2023 Jeep Compass. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.