2023 Jeep Compass Electrical Problems

Your 2023 Jeep Compass experienced a serious electrical failure where the windshield wipers, headlights, and dashboard controls turned on and off by themselves, warning messages flashed on the screens, and most dangerously, the automatic emergency braking system shut down while you were driving. The dealership replaced your battery and reset system errors, but the same problem happened again the next day on the highway, creating a dangerous situation with critical safety systems unavailable. The issue appears to involve the Body Control Module (the computer that controls many vehicle systems) and may require diagnostic testing, module replacement, or electrical/wiring repairs to restore proper communication between all vehicle systems.

While driving your 2023 Jeep Compass, several warning lights came on, including the driver and passenger airbag warning lights. You pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer performed a computer repair and identified parts that need to be replaced, but those parts were on backorder so the repair wasn't completed. The issue occurred at about 14,269 miles. Fixing this will likely require replacing the airbag system components once parts become available and performing additional electrical diagnostics.

Your 2023 Jeep Compass failed to start, though the dashboard lights came on during your attempt. The dealer determined the battery had failed and charged it, but the problem happened again after the repair. This occurred at around 38,074 miles. The issue may involve replacing the battery or investigating why it keeps failing to hold a charge.

Your instrument cluster (dashboard display) is too dim to read clearly, especially in bright sunlight, making it hard to see your speed and warning lights. This is a known safety recall issue for your vehicle, but the dealership told you it's working as designed and wants to charge you $1,600 to fix it—even though this should have been corrected at the factory. The problem persists even after the dealership claimed it was fixed.

Nhtsa should not be permitted to claim zero recalls while they allege repaired. Repairs fail often, consumers should have right to make choice and not gov or business choosing for them. The safety recall for this vin failed! It is class 1. I don't gamble and would have never bought. You want to buy it?

The vehicle was purchased in Dec of 2023. It had a slight vibration and hesitation under acceleration a few miles after leaving the dealership, just assumed everything needed to “break in”. About a month later, we had noticed an intermittent roaring noise coming from the engine bay that vibrates the whole vehicle and sometimes stops on its own or after moving the gear selector from Drive to Select Shift (~2000 Miles). About a month later, the Engine Start/Stop was cutting off the engine before coming to a complete stop (below 5MPH) (~3000 Miles). In late February 2024 I took it to the dealer we purchased from and they acknowledged the issues but were not able to diagnose, therefore, they put “No Faults Found” on the invoice and told me that it was the self learning of the modules and should clear up after 6 months. The above symptoms were getting worse so we reached out to Jeep Wave Customer Support and they recommended we take it to a different dealer. I took it in around Mid March 2024, they acknowledged the issues and performed a reflash on the PCM, ECM, and TCM for a recall. March 23-Day of Reflash and first Buy Back request submitted through Jeep Wave. Since the day of reflash, the electronic ebrake has been activating during some stops (ebrake light not indicated on center console or on the screen in the instrument panel) and is not deactivating until the gear selector is moved to park or the vehicle is restarted. The Engine Start Stop has been activating even when turned off. The front USB port has stopped working, the interior blower motor is making noise and the buttons on the steering wheel are working intermittently. The range per tank has gone from roughly 400 miles to less than 200 miles although the average MPG on the gauge cluster has not decreased. It has been to 3 different dealers on 5 different occurrences. It was at a dealer today (04/03/24) the service advisor call Jeep and was told not to touch it and send us home. Second buy back denied

Auto start/stop malfunction. Vehicle hesitates and jerks while attempting to accelerate or stalls completely and will not restart.

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel and the screen flashed bright and then went dim on and off constantly at dusk causing a visibility hazard for the contact. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the auto-dim sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle had not been included in a recall for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72.

High beams will not stay on even though they are “automatic”. The eco mode where the engine turns off at a light or when idling to save gas does not work at all.

What component or system failure or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? When I started my vehicle I noticed that my navigation screen was black, and then when I put the vehicle in drive and slowed down to make a turn, the engine shut off while I was driving. I had to restart the vehicle, and I put the vehicle in drive, I made left the engine shut off again a second time. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety was put at risk because the vehicle was still in driving mode, luckily there were no cars behind me. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Not yet, I will be reporting this, because I do not feel safe. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others? Not yet. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes, my navigation screen was black, and that has never happened before.