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Jeep Compass Visibility problems by year

75 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Compass's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20241000
20224000
20211000
20204111
20195001
201823110
20165110
20152000
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20133000
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20116000
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200710000

Visibility recalls

Latest Compass visibility complaints

2018 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the moonroof drains were clogged, causing water to leak into the vehicle and drip onto the windshield. While driving, the moisture caused the windshield to fog up, significantly reducing visibility and creating a safety hazard. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the leak was confirmed. The dealer cleaned the moonroof drains on three separate occasions; however, the failure persisted. The contact became aware of pine needles inside the vehicle...

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and became concerned about opening the moonroof. The contact activated the defroster to clear the windshield while attempting to drive. Additionally, the leak created mildew inside the vehicle, on the seat, the floor, and the steering wheel. The contact attempted to report the issue to the manufacturer but was unable to get through the automated phone system. After contacting the manufacturer three times, the contact was advised that neither the VIN nor the vehicle was included in a recall associated with the failure. The contact was concerned that the failure might cause a crash. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11775624
2019 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

The central Uconnect infotainment display completely failed, went black, and is entirely inoperable. Because the screen is dead, the rear backup camera fails to display an image when the vehicle is shifted into Reverse. This creates a severe safety hazard, drastically reduces rearward visibility, and places the vehicle in direct violation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 (FMVSS 111) regarding mandated rear visibility.Furthermore, this total hardware failure completely locks out access to all...

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internal vehicle safety, climate, and driving settings that are exclusively controlled via the touchscreen. The system failed prematurely roughly one year after purchase under normal operating conditions. This issue mirrors the symptoms of major backup camera recalls issued by Stellantis for newer model years, but my 2019 VIN is currently excluded. The manufacturer has quoted over $2,000 to repair this known component defect, which consumer data shows is linked to inadequate internal thermal management and overheating design flaws. I am filing this report to urge the NHTSA to investigate and mandate an expansion of the backup camera recall to include vulnerable 2019 vehicle batches. The Uconnect screen failure occurred simultaneously with a total loss of the Engine Stop/Start (ESS) system and a complete loss of illumination on the electronic gear shifter assembly, indicating a critical cascading failure within the vehicle's low-voltage electrical distribution network

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11760980
2018 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a loud booming sound coming from the vehicle. The contact parked and inspected the vehicle and discovered that the liftgate glass window had exploded, causing shards of glass to fall onto the rear seat of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 80,400.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11753731
2024 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage the night, the following morning the contact entered the garage and discovered that the sunroof had shatter. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. The dealer declined to repair the vehicle under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11747728
2019 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipersDriver assistance

The rearview backup camera on my 2019 Jeep Compass Latitude has completely failed to function, creating a severe blind-spot safety hazard during reverse maneuvers. Screen goes black, or flickers on and off, or has lines and hotspots. It is not usable at all. This failure directly compromises the safety mandates established under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility / wiper · Back over preventionNHTSA 11743339
2018 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Issue occurs in [[redacted]] during normal daily driving, including while reversing and operating the vehicle at low speeds. The malfunctioning touchscreen interferes with safe vehicle operation in parking areas, residential streets, and regular traffic conditions. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11725241
2022 Jeep CompassElectrical systemEngine & coolingVisibility & wipers

The ABS wont go off it constantly stays on I put a brand new battery in it went out about a week later had to jump start it...When it rains or snow it is like my wipers and headlights goes crazy and sometimes my backup camera is all blue for no reason...I feel like there is something major wrong in the wiring somewhere

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11702349
2020 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

The wipers have stopped working and I am unable to find a motor to replace it.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11674486
2018 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Car is equipped with a backup camera, but unfortunately, the infotainment screen is failing, and the rearview camera is distorted and unable to provide clear rear visibility. This is a common problem with these, and I suspect it is a failed cooling fan for the infotainment unit. It is only a matter of time that the screen will be a complete failure and hopefully not during a reversing evolution. My vehicle only has 60k miles. I have not taken it to the dealer because I do not have another vehicle to drive if this is in the shop for 2 weeks just to be inspected. Feel free to investigate my vehicle for this issue.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11656229
2019 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

I Just left the dealer regarding a wiper related recall and my wipers continue to malfunction. They turn on intermittently. When I slow down and then begin to accelerate the wiper system turns on. I have video after leaving the dealership that performed the recall. *I'm not able to upload video here. Also note: The recall was out during covid, which at the time I could not take in, and 1-2 years after covid aftermath, I forget about any letters for a recall. Had I done the recall repair then I might not be...

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having this issue which may have progressed and now I'm out of warranty (?) I just don't think it's fair. The recall is wiper related. How can they not offer to fix it 100%. Had the recall not addressed "wiper" malfunction then I could see not arguing. I believe this recall is related somehow. Is it a safety concern? You bet it is. My engine power flickers. I could be in a risky situation crash and now Chrysler- Jeep risks a multi million dollar law suit. I have video. Who can I send this to?

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11617774
2019 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipers

The Uconnect screen has a black line on majority of the screen- happened occasionally at first, then every other time I started the vehicle, and now every time. I am unable to use the screen due to the malfunction which means I cannot use the back up camera, see the maps on the screen for navigation, or control heating/temp including defrost due not being able to see the screen which I feel are all safety issues to both myself and other drivers. So far an independent service center is running diagnostics- and no warning signs.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11583065
2021 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

The car only has 47,000 miles on it and the steering wheel buttons stopped working, then while the car was off the windshield wipers started going and wouldn't stop until the battery died, then when the car battery was charged and the car was started the windshield wipers stopped working, the brake lights stopped working and then the signal lights.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11569763
2018 Jeep CompassVisibility & wipersCrash1 injury

I was recently involved in an accident driv'g 2018 Jeep Compass: no significant injury (so far) to a jogger, who was invisible due to a blind spot @driver-side A-pillar/mirror. I touched him w my car (5mph per police rept). It has taken me a month to understand why the accident occurred. I didn't see the jogger- he was NEVER w/in my scope of view. I was ticketed for failing to stop; I did stop but proceeded too soon...not writing to argue fault--- I accept that humans in crosswalks have right-of-way. A few years...

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ago, I had a close call at an intersection w a truck coming (upgrade) from the right- it was early morning & I thot the near-miss was an artifact of pre-dawn light. Now I believe that as we converged at the intersection, the truck remained obscured until I had entered the intersection to make my left turn. Recently a friend who works at a gas station named the car part (A-pillar) & identified it as a "blind spot." ...brand new concepts (to me) regarding this car part. I've never heard of them before- not fm the sales rep during test drive, nor fm techs during dealership service, nor fm other drivers. Ask your sister if she knows where the A-pillar is. "A-pillar blind spot" is not in the User Manual. The Compass has electronic blind-spot-monitoring (BSM) for vehicles that linger on either side of the car. There is extensive guidance about side-BSM in the owner's manual, in add'n to boxed warnings @ using the back-up camera. "A-pillar blind spot" is not mentioned or warned about. However, in looking at Compass-Owner discussion group comments, I find this is an issue for other Compass owners, at least since 2011. All talk discussion is about near-miss with pedestrians, plus other vehicles as I described above.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11544361
2022 Jeep CompassElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the instrument panel and display screen was very dim, reducing driver visibility. The contact stated that there was condensation built up around the windows during rainy weather, causing an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the condensation reduced the visibility while driving. The contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 11534801
2022 Jeep CompassElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

My cluster display has been on dark night mode since January 2023. I purchased the vehicle in April 2022. During the day, I cannot see the cluster display, and have missed gas warning lights, low tire lights, and other emergency lights due to the dimness of the screen. It is a hazard to drive as daylight is longer-- and the navigation screen is also impossible to see during daylight hours. There is no way to brighten either the cluster display or navigation system. The dealership confirmed the issue and instructed me to sit back and wait for an update in January, and there have been no updates yet.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11529207

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