2020 Jeep Compass · symptom sheet

Battery dies or the car will not start

27owner reports
34,000median miles
$600median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

66 of the 140 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 27 of those describe dead battery.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

No crash reportedin 27 reports

Tick what matches of 27 reports

dead after sitting a day or two

needed a jump start

battery replaced more than once

warning lights or messages

the dealer found nothing

Dead battery on other Compass years

201731 reports 2018103 reports 201949 reports 202027 reports

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, 2022.

What this problem usually is

These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (23 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the electrical system covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

What owners paid

5 of the 27 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $600 to $700.

$600$600$700

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When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 20 service bulletins or notices for the 2020 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.

Service bulletinS1408000384 REV.JMar 4, 2026
Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
Service bulletin08-387-25Dec 2, 2025
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Alternator Decoupler Pulley Failure Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● The alternator pulley may spin freely due to a decoupler failure.
Service bulletin08-217-25 REV. AOct 18, 2025
Not applicable to vehicles Alternator Pulley Cap Failure Customer may comment on one or more of the following: NOTE: **There will be multiple indicators and messages will display on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) with no Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):** ...
Service bulletinS2508000085Oct 4, 2025
P0513 - Invalid SKIM Key Active In PCM, No Crank No Start After Replacing BCM With 68490749AB

16 more on the 2020 Jeep Compass page.

What owners wrote

“I tried the auto start on the fob car would not start I tried to the push start nothing again . Did get warning coolant temp high Had to tow car They are investigating”
Filed Jan 3, 2026

“I was driving down the road going about 40mph. The car stopped abruptly and displayer low coolant warning. Car would not restart. I towed it to a local mechanic who replaced the auxiliary battery. Car has been working and hasn't shut off but warning lights sometimes pop up for a split second. I'm worried it's going to happen again while driving.”
Filed Jun 7, 2025

“Auto start stop unavailable service Auto start /stop system shows up. It has killed 1 main battery and 2 auxiliary batteries but there is no stored messages so dealership can not figure out the problem.”
Filed Feb 24, 2025

“Car had high coolant temperature warning come up on dash and car went into limp mode but then just cleared and continued to drive fine. Recently had auxiliary battery replaced due to auto start/stop not working.”
Filed Nov 22, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 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.

Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found