2016 Jeep Compass Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 286 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Jeep Compass overview page.
What owners report
“ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT ON ME OUT OF NOWHERE, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SO THEY COULD TRY TO…”NHTSA complaint 11241379 — filed 08/02/2019
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 11232203 — filed 07/16/2019
“SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING IT STUTTERS AND ACTS LIKE IT CAN'T CATCH UP TO THE SPEED THAT I'M GOING.”NHTSA complaint 11162393 — filed 12/19/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2016 Jeep Compass have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2016 Jeep Compass: 30 of 286 complaints on file (10.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2016 Jeep Compass have in total?
286 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 15 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
