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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 Compass, so we've included reviews for other years of the Compass since its last redesign.
Jeepy
Vehicle Salesman, 09/23/2016
2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
Not to bad for price, steering very tight , like a Nascar, to tight for me. Brakes ! mercy still can't get rid of the squeaking when backing up, they were replaced at like 10k , still have noises. believe the rotors get damp and rust over nite ( in garage) , if too early in morning , you need to put lite pressure on brakes as you back up, that helps muffle the squeaks. Problems we had seemed a bit early for miles, latest was the turn signal switch ( whole stick) , when you put left turn on , the interior lites blinked ( no warrranty) R&R stick $94.00 LR Hub Bearing (now warranty ) wear item ( ha ha , fast wear) we have 47740 miles on the vehicle. Bearing $243.00 one not all four. Hope the others spread time out a bit. Replaced original tires at 47140 miles also ( not too bad for factory tires) All in all not bad except for the Hub repair. I sold GMC/Chev/ Jeeps for over 40 years, first Jeep, might be the last. Oh, I called factory customer service , kinda waste time , didn't even ask for Vin Number. Good Luck
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Back in the Jeep family and LOVE it!!!
snowmommy, 01/13/2012
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I had a Jeep Liberty for 9 years and loved it except the gas mileage. We let my daughter take it to college and we brought a foreign brand SUV. I had a terrible time parking and backing up. We were going to purchase a car when we saw the 2011 Jeep Compass and liked the looks. We took it for a test drive and loved it.....it felt like back home with the Jeep Family. It is a program vehicle with 14,000 miles. We get 24.7 MPG which is better than my 19.3 on the foreign brand SUV. I'm happy and when Mamma is happy.....Everyone is HAPPY!
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expected better, overall bad car and waste of $$
Kai, 12/19/2021
2012 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
honestly, i was expecting better when i got this car. maybe it was the one i bought, but i still do not like it. when i first bought it about 2 years ago i absolutely LOVED it, until it started having problems with the transmission ,(had to get it replaced) steering column, catalytic converter, it died for a solid week, and flat tires. i have spent so many times and money in the car dealerships and this car is truly not fixable. i do not recommend this car to anyone. so, if you get one, i’m very sorry what you’re about to experience. (unless it was just my car, still don’t recommend though)
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Jeep Compass Latitude is da bomb!
Kimimila, 11/20/2015
2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle 2 years old. I've had it 1 year now. I absolutely love it. The trail rating is especially great because I drive in the mountains a lot and don't like bottoming out. And, the MPG is about the same as my Chrysler Sebring. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's a little sluggish upon acceleration. The only problem I've had was a couple of times, it didn't want to start right away. Both times, it was very cold out.
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Try it for yourself
snowman54, 01/12/2013
2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
If i had made my decision soley on edmunds review i would not own a compass. totally satisfied plenty of power if you want more buy a 8 cylinder.i got 26 mpg on the highway cruising at 70 mph drove 400 miles my first trip comfort was excellent.my wife loves it