2017 Jeep Compass · symptom sheet

Battery dies or the car will not start

31owner reports
27,600median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Mar 31, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

87 of the 228 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 31 of those describe dead battery.

Tick what matches of 31 reports

dead after sitting a day or two

needed a jump start

battery replaced more than once

warning lights or messages

the dealer found a drain

the dealer found nothing

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (26 reports) and the module (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

17V-740Nov 21, 2017

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017-2018 Jeep Compass vehicles. The brightness of the backlighting for the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) cannot be adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Risk and remedy

Risk: An instrument cluster that is too bright, and cannot be dimmed, can reduce the driver's ability to see at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update IPC software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T70.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 20,000 and 37,500 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Car just cuts off. Batteries are good, alternator good no codes! Rpm goes to o cuts off parking break comes takes a couple of seconds to start then cuts off at random times while driving very unsafe!!!! Taken to dealer canât find anything wrong!!!”
Filed Mar 31, 2026

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. 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.