2018 Jeep Compass · symptom sheet
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on
- 25owner reports
- 14,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Nov 2, 2020 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 943 complaints on this car describe traction control light.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Traction control light on other Compass years
No other Compass model year has enough reports of traction control light for a sheet of its own. See every Compass year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet collects reports of the traction control or stability control light staying on, or a "Service StabiliTrak" style message, often with no obvious reason. Six in ten complaints here mention the traction control light or a warning, and four in ten mention the ABS, the brakes or the check engine light as well.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the stability control covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 160 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 144 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 103 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 74 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 68 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 62 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 44 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 42 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 39 reports
- Auto start-stop will not restart the engine 34 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 30 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 30 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 29 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 26 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 26 reports