There are 3 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2008 Jeep Compass in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I'VE HAD BRAKE NOISES FROM MY 2008 JEEP COMPASS SINCE ABOUT 500 MILES. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER OVER FOUR TIMES, AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION ALSO MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE/VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED FOR A LIGHT OR OTHER SITUATION AFTER IT IS WARMED UP.. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL. I'M APPROACHING 22,000 MILES, AND I BET THEY WILL FIND THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HITS 30,000. WE WILL SEE IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS THIS STUFF. *TR
THE ROTORS ON MY JEEP COMPASS WERE MANUFACTURED TOO SOFT, SO THEY ARE WARPING NOW. DEALER SAID THAT I HAVE 40% BRAKE PAD LEFT, BUT THE REASON THE ROTORS ARE BAD IS BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE MANUFACTURED TO SOFT, AND NOW THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO PUT MORE DURABLE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME AND SHE HAD ACTIVATED HER FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS CHECKED THE CODES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.