The 2020 Jeep Compass has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 425,599 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 251 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY20V2080002020-04-09425,599 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass vehicles. The windshield wiper arm or arms may loosen, possibly causing the wipers to not operate properly and reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions.
Consequence
Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper nuts, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W25.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
79
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
62
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
29
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
27
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
SERVICE BRAKES
5
1crashes
STEERING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
Total complaints251
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle shuts off randomly. Restarts after stopping but it’s consistent as if the car over heated yet the coolant temperature reads 194-200”
“Vehicle shuts off randomly. Restarts after stopping but it’s consistent as if the car over heated yet the coolant temperature reads 194-200”
“The transmission cooling system failed causing immediate failure of the transmission. The vehicle has less than 60k miles and is still covered by the manufacturer powertrain warranty. Dash lights for service engine and service transmission only came on at the immediate time of failure (10 min…”
“My 2020 jeep compass experiences sudden, unexpected engine shut-offs while driving. The engine loses power and stalls without warning, and shortly afterward the dashboard displays a 'coolant temperature too high' warning. The vehicle has stalled while in motion, including at highway speeds,…”
“While turning out of a parking lot, onto a side street, a suspension component failed without warning, causing the front axle to pull out of the transmission. The vehicle immediately became unsafe, as I was unable to turn the wheel (it wasn't connected) to get me out of the middle of the road.…”
“While turning out of a parking lot, onto a side street, a suspension component failed without warning, causing the front axle to pull out of the transmission. The vehicle immediately became unsafe, as I was unable to turn the wheel (it wasn't connected) to get me out of the middle of the road.…”
“Car stalls out when driving. Car also stalls when I dont press the automatic start button.”
“Car stalls out when driving. Car also stalls when I dont press the automatic start button.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE22013 Opened 2022-12-02 · closed 2023-12-10
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22-013 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power accompanied by high coolant temperature messages on the dashboard of Model Year 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles. At the time this investigation was opened, ODI was aware of fifteen Vehicle…
InvestigationPE22013 Opened 2022-12-02 · closed 2023-12-10
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
On December 2, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE22-013 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power accompanied by high coolant temperature messages on the dashboard of Model Year 2019-2020 Jeep Compass vehicles. At the time this investigation was opened, ODI was aware of fifteen Vehicle…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Jeep Compass as of
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