2019 Jeep Compass fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2019 Jeep Compass — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Going into a turn oil light flashed briefly and car completely shut down mid turn this happend 2 times in a month I have previously logged a complaint where the start stop did a similar shutdown in middle of driving this is extremely dangerous the issue is all over the forums on jeep someone will…”
filed Mar 19, 2026
“There is a large system failure in the Jeep Compass, in which the oil is getting mixed with fluid, causing the transmission fluid to become like chocolate milk. This failure is all in the way the vehicle is manufactured that it causes damage to both the transmission and engine costing approximately…”
filed Dec 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Compass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Compass | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Compass | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Compass | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Compass | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Compass | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 Compass | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Compass | 62 | 7% |
| 2017 Compass | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Compass | 16 | 6% |
| 2015 Compass | 8 | 7% |
| 2014 Compass | 25 | 8% |
| 2013 Compass | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.