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Jeep · Compact SUV

2018 Jeep Compass

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
69 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Counts recalls, not crash safety — this vehicle earned 4 of 5 stars from NHTSA. A much-recalled best-seller scores low here; see the methodology.
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 6
Complaints28 crash · 5 fire · 18 injured reported 946
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 26 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2018 Jeep Compass is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Compass FWD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 946 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Jeep Compass — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Jeep Compass · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Compass FWDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl233226$2,600
Compass 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl223025$2,700
Compass 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl223125$2,700
Compass FWDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223125$2,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38895, 38897, 38898, 38894.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Compass 4WD, Compass FWD3 / 10Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Compass 4WD7 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Compass FWD7 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors4
GVWR classClass 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement2.4 L
Engine configurationIn-Line

Engine Output

Horsepower180 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

DrivetrainFWD/Front-Wheel Drive
TransmissionManual/Standard
Transmission speeds6

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Optional: Automatic emergency braking, Blind-spot monitoring, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Limited, Longitude, North, Latitude, Sport, Trailhawk). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length173.2 in
Width (body, without mirrors)70.9 in
Height66.9 in
Wheelbase103.1 in
Track, front61.4 in
Track, rear61.4 in
Curb weight3,183–3,633 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear59/41

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 3 configurations: 4-door SUV AWD, 4-door SUV FWD, 4-door SUV Trailhawk 4X4. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (6)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

U86
154,335 vehicles 92% reported repaired built Mar 17, 2018 – Jun 13, 2018
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance. Risk A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 18V523000 reported Aug 9, 2018 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Electrical System

U87
12,779 vehicles 77% reported repaired built Sep 10, 2017 – Nov 4, 2017
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition. Risk A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 18V524000 reported Aug 9, 2018 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Suspension

U42
2,761 vehicles 88% reported repaired built Jan 12, 2018 – Jan 21, 2018
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front lower control arms may be incorrectly welded, potentially resulting in a control arm separation. Risk If the lower control arm separates, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U42.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 18V279000 reported May 1, 2018 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Electrical System

T70
25,823 vehicles 88% reported repaired built Jul 29, 2017 – Sep 11, 2017
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays." Risk An instrument cluster that is too bright, and cannot be dimmed, can reduce the driver's ability to see at night, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update IPC software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T70.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V740000 reported Nov 21, 2017 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Air Bags

T73
27,210 vehicles 95% reported repaired built Sep 4, 2017 – Nov 13, 2017
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The passenger side air bag assembly may have inflator mounting nuts loose within the module assembly. Risk In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, unsecured inflator mounting nuts outside of the cushion assembly are potential projectiles that may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T73.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V732000 reported Nov 21, 2017 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Engine And Engine Cooling

T65
357 vehicles 92% reported repaired built Sep 11, 2017 – Sep 11, 2017
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure. Risk If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T65.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V670000 reported Oct 24, 2017 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Compass

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jeep publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Jeep’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2018 Jeep Compass, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
946complaints filed

28 involved a crash · 5 a fire · 18 injuries · 0 deaths reported

49 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 192,375 Compass built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2017: 25 · 2018: 74 · 2019: 185 · 2020: 137 · 2021: 98 · 2022: 116 · 2023: 119 · 2024: 82 · 2025: 61 · 2026: 49

Most-cited components

Engine → 482
Electrical System → 379
Unspecified 194
Power Train → 151
Exterior Lighting → 64
Fuel/Propulsion System 64

In depth: engine problems → · electrical problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems → · exterior lighting problems → · brake problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Instrument panel lights will not dim on automatic lights setting or when display lights have been on for longer then 8 seconds. The dash lights and stereo lights are too bright to drive at night. Have to stop car, turn off car along with turning off all light switches.
Exterior Lighting Dec 4, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11052181
I recently purchased a 2018 Jeep Compass from metro chrysler Jeep ram dodge dealership. Upon research the vehicle, I learned about a recall on some 2018 models for the passenger airbag module with loose fasteners. There is concern that in the event of airbag deployment, these loose fasteners could become dislodged and impale passengers.
Air Bags Jan 4, 2018 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11058481
Instrument cluster is very bright at night, affecting the ability to see the roadway. Instrument cluster does not dim when attempting to adjust brightness. Instrument cluster does not adjust to compensate from daylight to darkness.
Electrical System Dec 8, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11053539
My fuel efficiency (MPG) is very poor my vehicle, I have 9.4 MPG power loss and the mpg's shown in the official manufacturing web page is EPA est. MPG 22 city/30 hwy. Jeep. Com/jeep-capabilities/fuel-efficiency.
Engine Dec 8, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11053535
Instrument cluster is very bright at night, affecting the ability to see the roadway. Instrument cluster does not dim when attempting to adjust brightness. Instrument cluster does not adjust to compensate from daylight to darkness. Vehicle does not seem to recognize that the headlights are on.
Visibility/Wiper Nov 22, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11047982
Speedometer light and the center dash (GPS, radio, uconnect) screen illumination can not be dimmed at night using the rotary knob (wheel) located on the left side of the dash.
Exterior Lighting Dec 4, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11052395

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Jeep itself: 73 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 83 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 38 per 100,000 built. Every Compass model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 20k

miles, typically

Half the 452 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 7,000 and 36,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 139
10k–20k 77
20k–30k 83
30k–40k 56
40k–50k 42
50k–60k 13
60k–70k 13
70k–80k 7
80k–90k 9
90k–100k 1
100k–150k 7
150k + 5

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Engine27520,0000.4×
Electrical System13222,0000.98×
Power Train8424,0000.69×
Unspecified6020,000—
Service Brakes3120,0000.7×
Fuel/Propulsion System2820,0000.63×
Steering1919,0001.31×
Electronic Stability Control1913,8060.99×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2018-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: engine (0.4×), fuel/propulsion system (0.63×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Across 2018–2022 model years the Jeep Compass ranks 30 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 0.77× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 19,000 miles against a fleet 23,512).

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 333
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-08-25
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 332 service bulletins, 1 other

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Power Train, Engine, Structure.

  • 08-323-26 Service bulletin
    2026-08-25 · Electrical System
  • Service 4WD Light Illuminated Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● C2260-63 - ECU Internal Performance - Circuit Component Protection Time-Out Customers may also comment on the following: ● Service 4WD indicator is illuminated.
  • 112842 Service bulletin
    2026-06-18 · Engine
  • BOLT - HEX FLANGE HEAD
  • 08-208-26 REV. A Service bulletin
    2026-05-13 · Electrical System
  • Radio Message "Power Surge On USB Detected" Customers may comment on the following: ● The radio displays the message: “Power surge on USB hub detected” Fig. 1. NOTE: After the message appears, no USB devices function in the hub (no charging, no data). NOTE: Hub operation does not return until the vehicle undergoes a full key cycle.
  • 08-208-26 Service bulletin
    2026-05-07 · Electrical System
  • Radio Message "Power Surge On USB Detected" Customers may comment on the following: ● The radio displays the message: “Power surge on USB hub detected” Fig. 1. NOTE: After the message appears, no USB devices function in the hub (no charging, no data). NOTE: Hub operation does not return until the vehicle undergoes a full key cycle
  • 08-208-26 Service bulletin
    2026-05-07 · Electrical System
  • Radio Message "Power Surge On USB Detected" Customers may comment on the following: ● The radio displays the message: “Power surge on USB hub detected” Fig. 1. NOTE: After the message appears, no USB devices function in the hub (no charging, no data). NOTE: Hub operation does not return until the vehicle undergoes a full key cycle
  • S2523000003 REV. A Service bulletin
    2026-04-22 · Structure — Body
  • Door Latch, Handle And Ajar Additional Service Information.
  • 08-075-26 REV. A Service bulletin
    2026-04-15 · Electrical System
  • Rear Taillamp Condensation Clearing Procedure On occasion, vehicle exterior taillamp assemblies get fogged with a light layer of condensation on the SYMPTOM: inside of the lenses Fig. 1. This may be reported after the lamps have been turned on and brought up to operating temperature, turned off and then rapidly cooled by cold water (such as rain, or the water from a vehicle wash). Lens fogging can
  • 9004338 Rev 1 Service bulletin
    2026-04-08 · Suspension
  • Servicing the stabilizer bar links for Jeep Compass: If bar links need to be replaced, make sure both ends are metal. Do not mix metal and plastic ends on same bar. If replacing existing metal end, only that end can be replaced with new metal end.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
B25C9Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →12 bulletins
P1DD2
P1DD2 on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →5 bulletins · 5 owner reports
U1428Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train4 bulletins · 2 owner reports
C0513Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train4 bulletins
P023EManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine4 bulletins
P0513
P0513 on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →4 bulletins
P16A2Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine4 bulletins
C0507Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
C050DManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
P0300
P0300 on Jeep →		Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0301
P0301 on Jeep →		Cylinder 1 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins
P0302
P0302 on Jeep →		Cylinder 2 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →3 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Jeep Compass failed the emissions check on 3.1% of first inspections — close to the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.1% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%).

New York inspections 3.1%

failed emissions

8,356 initial inspections of 8,170 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2018 CompassEvery 2018 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check3.1%3.0%8,336
Failed the safety inspection3.1%1.9%8,356
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.16%0.22%8,356
Miles driven a year9,85310,002odometer at inspection
Average odometer81,56482,833odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2018 vehicle” is every 2018 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Compass by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 1 5 26 mpg2025 A 0 29 27 mpg2024 A 0 53 27 mpg2023 A 2 49 27 mpg2022 B 4 225 25 mpg2021 A 0 81 25 mpg2020 A 1 143 26 mpg2019 B 2 330 26 mpg2018 this page D 6 946 26 mpg2017 B 4 229 26 mpg2016 A 1 293 25 mpg

Common questions about the 2018 Compass

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Jeep Compass have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Jeep Compass. The most serious on file is 18V523000, covering Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Jeep Compass?

NHTSA gave the 2018 Jeep Compass 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it D (69/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Jeep Compass?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2018 Jeep Compass, the best EPA combined figure is 26 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Jeep Compass?

Transport Canada measured it at 173.2 in long, 70.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 66.9 in tall, on a 103.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,183–3,633 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Jeep Compass?

Owners have filed 946 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Jeep Compass, most often about engine, electrical system, unspecified. Of those, 28 involved a crash, 5 a fire, 18 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2018 Jeep Compass?

The EPA smog rating for the 2018 Jeep Compass runs 3 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Jeep Compass?

The manufacturer has filed 333 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Jeep Compass, most often covering electrical system, equipment, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-08-25. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2018 Jeep Compass do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Jeep Compass failed the emissions check on 3.1% of first inspections — close to the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 3.1% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations4 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates4 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls6NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints946NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins333NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA12 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2025 Compass The Compass model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recalls Every Jeep recall on file All campaigns filed against Jeep vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Compass by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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