The 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 410 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 236 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
WHEELS07V1960002007-05-07410 affected
Defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.
Consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
46
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
35
1crashes
STEERING
33
1crashes
SUSPENSION:FRONT
26
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
WHEELS
6
Total complaints236
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This jeep compass was purchased for our college age daughter in march 2019, today while driving, her rear driver side wheel made a loud noise then felt like it 'dropped' and upon getting stopped, she didn't wreck thank god, as she was pulling into our drive. Upon inspection it was discovered that…”
“This jeep compass was purchased for our college age daughter in march 2019, today while driving, her rear driver side wheel made a loud noise then felt like it 'dropped' and upon getting stopped, she didn't wreck thank god, as she was pulling into our drive. Upon inspection it was discovered that…”
“This jeep compass was purchased for our college age daughter in march 2019, today while driving, her rear driver side wheel made a loud noise then felt like it 'dropped' and upon getting stopped, she didn't wreck thank god, as she was pulling into our drive. Upon inspection it was discovered that…”
“After filling up the gas tank with fuel, the jeep will begin to stutter and the engine will die. Sometimes it happens immediately but other times it takes a few minutes and will happen while in traffic. After the intial stuttering and dying, the car runs fine after restarting but this happens with…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass 4x4. While servicing his wife's vehicle, the contact noticed lots of rust and holes on the subframe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.”
“Car stalls a few times after filling up gas tank. Then it runs fine. Happens right after you leave gas station, in motion or at idle .”
“I have a 2007 jeep compass 4wd. The rear subframe on the driverside is rotten out and making the driver side rear wheel bend. I have a 4 year that goes in my car, and I have looked online. Jeep was made aware of the rust rot, and choose not to do anything”
“When driving over bumps you can clearly hear the suspension or struts. You can hear them also while just driving down the road. Sometimes it sounds like the bolts are gonna come out. It also have some kind of creaky noise sometimes as well”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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