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2020 Jeep Compass: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2020 Jeep Compass. The campaign is 20V208000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Apr 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages. NHTSA has 141 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 20V208000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.
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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

1 campaign. 425,599 units in total.

  1. 20V208000Received . 425,599 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.

    Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number W25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

141 complaints, 262 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.

  • 2020 Jeep Compass
  • All 2020 vehicles
2020 Jeep Compass: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2020 CompassAll 2020 vehiclesCompass, all yearsMentions
Engine301.5134.9201.479
Electrical System251.9135.817466
Unknown or Other110.7115.3107.829
Power Train106.9117.785.528
Service Brakes26.746.434.37
Vehicle Speed Control26.723.434.97
Steering26.741.332.57
Forward Collision Avoidance19.166.131.85
Fuel/Propulsion System15.340.443.54
Visibility/Wiper15.340.28.44

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
30 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2020 Jeep Compass, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 28 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Jeep Compass
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE22013Preliminary evaluationFalse overheat leading to loss of motive powerEngine and Engine Cooling2 Dec 202210 Dec 2023

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.

  1. 20073
  2. 20080
  3. 20091
  4. 20102
  5. 20113
  6. 20124
  7. 20131
  8. 20142
  9. 20151
  10. 20161
  11. 20174
  12. 20186
  13. 20192
  14. 20201
  15. 20210
  16. 20224
  17. 20232
  18. 20240
  19. 20250
  20. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Jeep Compass: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/compass/2020/. 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)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Jeep Compass?
425,599 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Jeep Compass name most often?
Engine: 79 of 262 component mentions, or 301.5 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 134.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Jeep Compass open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.