2014 Jeep Compass · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 87owner reports
- 52,687median miles
- 9involved a crash
Newest report Feb 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
87 of the 282 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 Compass.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (64 reports)
Tick what matches of 87 reports
Airbag on other Compass years
No other Compass model year has enough reports of airbag for a sheet of its own. See every Compass year.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (17 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Compass
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 39,000 and 87,000 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Headrest airbag went off randomly with no reason while driving. It broke when it went off and cannot be put back or reset.”
Filed Jul 27, 2025
“Passenger air bag fault randomly causes warning light. TIPM causing headlights to randomly shut off and flicker when driving at night. Both high and low beams. Randomly affects passenger and drivers headlights at different times, sometimes shutting off all lighting completely for a couple of seconds.”
Filed Mar 29, 2024
“I was driving at a normal speed and out of no where my head rest popped out so hard. It hit the back of my head and I almost got into an accident. It scared the living daylight out of me. I thought someone hit me from behind or that I got into an accident. There was no warning for this at all. I am very scared to drive my vehicle now. My neck does hurt at the moment, but no serious injury.”
Filed Jun 12, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 9 of 87 reports involved a crash and 16 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Seat belt or seat problems 78 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 58 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 26 reports