2016 Jeep Compass electrical problems
62 of the 293 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Compass name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 40 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 62 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 14 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 8
Half of the 31 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 42,000 and 68,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
293 complaints in all about the 2016 Jeep Compass, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Compass electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I have driven this vehicle for 3 years with no issues until recently. I take care of it and maintenance it regularly. Around april 29th I felt some steering issues and brought it in to firestone who told me it needed to be taken to the dealership. At the dealership, they replaced an ABS sensor and a few tire sensors.
Vehicle will without warning stall in the middle of driving, in city traffic, on country roads, starting up a hill as well as driving on flat straight road. I've been driving 55mph, 45 MPH 25 MPH and it will stall, the traction control light will come on. Sometimes the car will not restart for 10+ minutes after stalling.
Car stalls for no reason while driving. The VIN shows no recalls, but chrysler recalled vehicles for this problem in dec. 16, 2016 ( recall 16v907000), including 2016 Jeep Compass. Has happened multiple times over the past month
Key will not turn. Stationary, turn steering wheel and key will turn. One time refused to turn. Had car towed
I have to wait between 10 to 30 mins before I can try to start my car and also it will start with the remote but when you go out the key in it turns off and I would have wait longer for it to start by key I haven't had my Jeep that long I only had it four months and now I AM having problems with it
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications40 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- S1408000384 Service bulletinJan 10, 2024
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- 9100226 Service bulletinSep 15, 2023
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.
The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Jeep Compass names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Jeep Compass
Source: the same files- engine problems 161 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2016 Jeep Compass?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 62 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 40 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2016 Jeep Compass?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 1 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2016 Jeep Compass?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 57,000 miles; half of them between 42,000 and 68,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.