Selling a junk Jeep Compass
Any Compass sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Compass
NHTSA has 5,935 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Compass, model years 2007 to 2022, the 81st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (1,230, 21%), electrical system (1,033, 17%), other (781, 13%). 225 complaints involved a crash, 73 a fire, and 216 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 46,817 miles. The 2018 model year has the most complaints (1,644). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Compass by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 396 | Suspension | 18 | 8 | 3 | 84,000 |
| 2008 | 135 | Body and structure | 5 | 0 | 0 | 96,316 |
| 2009 | 60 | Suspension | 3 | 0 | 1 | 95,600 |
| 2010 | 108 | Air bags | 8 | 6 | 2 | 77,000 |
| 2011 | 284 | Transmission and drivetrain | 8 | 4 | 3 | 77,900 |
| 2012 | 263 | Fuel system | 4 | 8 | 4 | 70,000 |
| 2013 | 121 | Transmission and drivetrain | 12 | 8 | 1 | 53,000 |
| 2014 | 521 | Engine | 28 | 11 | 2 | 65,559 |
| 2015 | 173 | Other | 7 | 4 | 1 | 66,545 |
| 2016 | 462 | Engine | 16 | 2 | 1 | 57,000 |
| 2017 | 388 | Electrical system | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29,000 |
| 2018 | 1,644 | Engine | 46 | 9 | 6 | 21,000 |
| 2019 | 585 | Engine | 24 | 4 | 2 | 26,500 |
| 2020 | 262 | Engine | 5 | 3 | 1 | 32,000 |
| 2021 | 139 | Electrical system | 9 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 394 | Electrical system | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11,963 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Compass recalls
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (4), equipment (3), brakes (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, driver assistance (campaign 24V436000, Jun 2024): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Gran…
- 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 23V576000, Aug 2023): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness level of the instrument panel cluster (IPC) may not be adjustable due to incorrect software in the body control module (BCM). As…
- 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 23V058000, Feb 2023): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The instrument panel center cluster display may be insufficiently illuminated and may not appear visible during daytime driving conditions. As such,…
- 2022 model year, seats (campaign 22V248000, Apr 2022): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles. The front seat head restraints were not welded properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safet…
- 2019 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 20V208000, Apr 2020): 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 drive…
What a Jeep Compass is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Compass on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Compass worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Compass gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Compass that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Compass?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Compass numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.