2008 Jeep Compass consumer reviews

bought the compass limited new in 2008. love the fact it has a lifetime warranty on the engine & transmission (the only year jeep had it). did have front end problems when new, gave the dealer 2 chances to find & fix the loud cracking noise it made. they kept insisting there was no problem, but replaced right front axle. that didn't solve the problem so i did my own research & found that certain chrysler, dodge & jeeps had undersized control arm bolts. dealer fixed problem after i showed them the technical service bulletin advising dealers to replace the bolts. did have a problem in 2020 with the computer not recognizing the key, so car would not start. very vexing, as it took the dealer 3 attempts to fix the problem, which turned out to be a connector. had to have the alternator replaced in 2021. asked mechanic what genius thought it was a good idea to place the alternator under the engine, making it necessary to evacuate a/c & remove a/c lines to replace alternator. had new serpentine belt installed at the same time. 2023 had to have the oil pan gasket replaced. aha! lifetime warranty came into play---no charge. gas mileage is great, approx 20 mpg city/28 highway. car is peppy, seating very comfortable in front with driver side lumbar support & heated seats, if you are short, back seat is good, somewhat tight for taller person. cargo area is adequate. one drawback is the fact that it's a bit noisy if you only have 1 window open, you have to counter it by opening the opposite window. window guards helped with that. great sound system. good looking exterior. the "silver bullet" as i call it still looks good after 16 yrs.

Car died 2 days after purchase. This dealer sells lemons. Avoid, avoid, avoid. I purchased a vehicle that died after only 2 days. He doesn't even offer warranties because the vehicles are not functionabale.

This car has met all my needs until family of my own started growing needed of a bigger vehicle its economic and runs great never has gave me no issues

It had all that is needed in a car like space and comfort as well as reliability. It was clean as well which is a plus.

I bought my 2008 Jeep Compass brand new in 2008. Drove her cross country to New York and back. Had to do some front end work, replace the alternator and tires twice. I am now in need of struts and shocks and a new battery which has never been changed, just basic maintenance. I love my Jeep and if I'm ever in the market for a new rig.....It will be another Jeep Compass.

The car is made in xxxx. I got the car last year. Like literally a year ago. ive poured over $3k into it on repairs already. Tie rod, some belt, transmission control module, alignment, and of course oil changes and normal maintence. today After being in the shop twice since December of 2018, I had to get it towed to firestone and have been quoted $1,400. Sure it looks nice on the outside but apparently so did ted bundy. It does not matter if you maintain this vehicle properly it will suck you dry of money and then hold out its hand again and demand more. DO NOT BUT THIS CAR. Don’t even let me start to tell you about the death wobble (look it up). Once again with only a year of having this car(barely a year) it costs me now about 5k... do you want to go insane? because this is how you go insane. I did my due dillagence though. I warned you..

This car is currently meeting my needs . I bought a 2008 used one but currently has so many mechanical problems and am not happy with it. Am spending a lot of money on repairs and I regret my choice . But the car looks good on the outside and has a good interior design with a cool ambiance to it. Maybe should have purchased the newer models but this one is draining my wallet in repairs.

Always started and runs very well. I got 23-24 mpg.. Performed well since we bought it new. Would keep it but I have replaced it with a truck.

The Jeep Compass has been a reliable vehicle for us. We have kept up on the oil changes and maintenance with few problems. A couple downsides are the 1 charging outlet and no cruise control. We plan to buy another Jeep in the next year or so and will get the all power everything model.

I loved my Compass. Got her used with 35k miles and she served me well until the 100k mark; CVT failure. 10/10 would recommend.