2019 Jeep Compass · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 38owner reports
- 18,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Jul 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
38 of the 329 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 38 reports
Brake wear on other Compass years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
All 2 recalls on the 2019 Jeep Compass, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 37,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2019 Jeep Compass that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
ROTOR, Brake, Front and PAD KIT, Front Disc Brake For a vibration, pulsation, or chatter while braking concern diagnosed as a front brake issue (rotors found to be warped or out of round, excessive thickness variation or runout), please replace both front ...
What owners wrote
“ABS light came on, took to mechanic, was advised he needed to order part, picked up vehicle while waiting for part to come in. While driving to work was using cruise control and put on my brakes and had no brakes, I ended up rear ending into another vehicle. Causing extensive damage to my car.”
Filed Jun 25, 2025
“every time i turn on the car the parking brake is on and it also turns on while im driving and it causes the car to stall while in motion.”
Filed Feb 28, 2025
“When starting my 2019 Jeep Compass an error message stated "coolant temperature high" and "service brake system." It then sputtered and shut down. I waited a minute and then restarted the vehicle. There was a lag for the car to start and then it went back to normal and no codes were present.”
Filed Jan 21, 2025
“Complete vehicle shut down while driving. You can be driving and it shuts off on its own which is so dangerous almost caused A severe accident. Took to dealer prior nothing is wrong with any parts on my vehicle this is some malfunctioning with the design. I have a 2019 jeep compass Trailhawk. This is the 6th time doing this to me. After a few days it restarts with no issues.”
Filed Jan 7, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 38 reports involved a crash and 1 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.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 129 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 63 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 50 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 49 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 26 reports