2012 Jeep Compass: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Jeep Compass. The newest campaign is 16V668000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Sep 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 184 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V668000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,712,509 units in total.
- 16V668000Air Bags
- 13V233000Electrical System / Software
- 13V120000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 12V142000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
16V668000Received . 1,435,625 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S61. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V233000Received . 254,396 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured May 6, 2008, through July 20, 2012. The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and/or side airbags.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a rollover necessitating airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a delayed deployment or non-deployment of the side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners. As a result, vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall number is N01.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V120000Received . 20,799 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012 Jeep Patriot and Compass vehicles manufactured October 18, 2011, through May 7, 2012. Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank transfer tube free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 30, 2013. Owners were notified by Chrysler on July 19, 2013, that parts are now available. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N17.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V142000Received . 1,689 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 jeep patriot and compass vehicles manufactured from december 17, 2011, through january 2, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with a fuel tank assembly containing a damaged roll-over valve.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an impact or roll-over, fuel leakage could occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 25, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number M11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
184 complaints, 263 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Jeep Compass
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Compass | All 2012 vehicles | Compass, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 136.9 | 144.2 | 201.4 | 36 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 129.3 | 44.1 | 43.5 | 34 |
| Air Bags | 106.5 | 97.4 | 44.1 | 28 |
| Power Train | 98.9 | 108.9 | 85.5 | 26 |
| Electrical System | 91.3 | 130.1 | 174 | 24 |
| Unknown or Other | 91.3 | 69.3 | 107.8 | 24 |
| Seat Belts | 83.7 | 12.5 | 23.9 | 22 |
| Structure | 45.6 | 40 | 26.3 | 12 |
| Suspension | 38 | 21.5 | 38.8 | 10 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 38 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open | |
| PE19014 | Preliminary evaluation | Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment | Seats | 9 Sep 2019 | 25 Feb 2026 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Jeep CompassThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Jeep Compass: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/compass/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Jeep Compass?
- 1,712,509 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Compass have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Jeep Compass, model years 2007 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Jeep Compass name most often?
- Engine: 36 of 263 component mentions, or 136.9 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 144.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Jeep Compass open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.