Used 2012 Jeep Compass Consumer Reviews
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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.
Dangerous on Highway
jtthrew, 06/27/2011
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
25 of 62 people found this review helpful
We had purchase our Jeep Compass Latitude 6 weeks ago. While driving on the freeway there was a loud explosion type sound and then the front driver's side collapsed. Luckily my son was able to safely get to the center divide and stop only to find that the entire front driver's wheel had completely snapped off leaving only the center part of the hub cap bolted on and the rotar filed down. The Highway patrol officer and tow truck drivers had never seen anything like it. However, the dealership is trying to tell us that we must of hit a curb to cause a blowout. How does a blowout cause the entire wheel to rip off of a car? Others are telling us it's a possible design defect. BEWARE!
Bad car to buy
Irving vega, 07/23/2016
2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 21 people found this review helpful
Please save your money and don't buy this vehicle , nothing but problems ,car seen dealer ship tons of times.
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2012 Jeep Compass for sale near you
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Worst car I have ever owned
KC, 07/04/2016
2011 Jeep Compass 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
Yesterday was the 3rd greatest day of my life. 1. My daughter's birth in 2011. 2. My wedding in 2001. 3. The day I got rid of my Jeep Compass in 2016. Ok, so this car never left me on the side of the road, but it was the worst investment I have ever made. It did not hold value well at all and every time I turned around, some small part was breaking. There is a LOT of plastic on this car. And the seats are extremely cramped and uncomfortable for long drives. Very little cargo space. The power is dismal. Something is also flawed in the design to the point you have to roll all of the windows down if you roll down one window. It makes a very strange vibration if you don't. The transmission whines after long drives. Nothing wrong with it, it just whines. If you're looking for a car at this price point and have a family, go with the Kia Sorrento like I should have.
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Question
Barb Plante, 12/09/2015
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
My Husband is having trouble seeing out of the windows because of the wide panels from front windshield to window. Is anyone else having this problem? Thanks Barb
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By far the worst vehicle
Mo, 08/12/2023
2011 Jeep Compass 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Constant issues such as oil leaks, failed bearing, rust, and broken differential. Stay far away from this as we have spent so much money trying to fix it.
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