2012 Jeep Compass air bags problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Jeep Compass — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“- The passenger headrest of my 2012 Jeep Compass Limited deployed while the car was in motion on the highway with no reason to deploy. Yes, the component is available for inspection. - This created a distraction to the driver that could have resulted in an accident and also could have injured the…”
filed Jan 10, 2024
“Hello I went to dealer to fix safety recall s61 in 04/16/19 next week show me light airbag problem so they told me to check this problem they charge fee for check in so I refuse to check it cost to much for me so I driving to home and I driving all year with this air bag light and today 4/16/2020 I…”
filed Apr 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 3 | 15% |
| 2024 Compass | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Compass | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Compass | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Compass | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Compass | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Compass | 22 | 2% |
| 2017 Compass | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Compass | 13 | 4% |
| 2015 Compass | 16 | 14% |
| 2014 Compass | 91 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.