2007 Jeep Compass vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2007 Jeep Compass — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle stopped acceleration at highway speeds on way to work in narrow highway stopping traffic and semitrucks narrowly missing collision. Dealership states the transmission cvt was leaking and therefore caused the issue that costly repairs are unaffordable for me. Bought used from private party a…”
filed May 6, 2026
“Upon driving on the highway the engine begins to make a hissing sound . Then the the car begins to feel like its slowly braking. From there It slowly loses power . The accelerator does nothing. This happened when my son I his [XXX] was drive me to airport through [XXX] mountains. Had to pull over…”
filed Apr 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 10V234000 · Jun 3, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Compass | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 Compass | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Compass | 5 | 7% |
| 2020 Compass | 7 | 5% |
| 2019 Compass | 14 | 4% |
| 2018 Compass | 32 | 3% |
| 2017 Compass | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Compass | 30 | 10% |
| 2015 Compass | 15 | 13% |
| 2014 Compass | 34 | 11% |
| 2013 Compass | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Jeep Compass
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.