2009 Jeep Compass

Showing the 2009 Compass Limited. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy

22–25 mpgcombined; city 21–23, highway 24–29; every version of this model year

Five years of fuel

$12,990–$14,760U.S. average; Ohio $11,610–$13,190 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026

NHTSA overall safety rating

Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested

Recall campaigns

1over its history; check a VIN for open ones

Owner complaints

64filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2009 Compass. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

• Limited
• Rallye

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Compass. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

1. 2007435
2. 2008172
3. 200964
4. 201081
5. 2011188
6. 2012184
7. 201380
8. 2014307
9. 2015113
10. 2016293
11. 2017229
12. 2018944
13. 2019330
14. 2020143
15. 202181
16. 2022225
17. 202346
18. 202453
19. 202528
20. 20265

Every Compass year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2009 Compass over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 51 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2009 Compass, the latest on Aug 15, 2025. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: structure (12), equipment (11), power train (6), electrical system (5), engine and engine cooling (5).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2009 Compass.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2009 Jeep Compasss for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

These are searches on those sites; we don't copy or check their listings. Your ZIP is used for these links and never kept.

Specs

EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:

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Sources and dates

• U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
• NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
• U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data