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2010 Jeep Compass structure problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2010 Jeep Compass18% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Structure complaints
18%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact's son-in-law owns a 2010 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an oil change and tire rotation, the mechanic informed him that the rear subframe was cracked. The mechanic advised the contact's son-in-law to not drive the vehicle until…

    filed Jul 7, 2022

  • My 2010 jeep compass was taken in for an inspection today. It failed for lower front subframe being totally rusted out. This is unacceptable for a 10 year old vehicle and very unsafe!

    filed Jan 15, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.