There are 3 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2012 Jeep Compass in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE SIDE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, FOG/FROST OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. RUNNING THE DEFROSTER ON HIGH HEAT AT FULL FAN RESULTS IN A SMALL PEEP HOLE TO SEE THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE REST OF THE WINDOWS REMAIN COVERED AND YOU CAN'T SEE OUT. A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN LIVING IN MICHIGAN IN THE WINTER. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OR A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED. *TR
WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN RIGHT, SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN LEFT, SOMETIMES JUST WHEN I"M GOING STRAIGHT. THEY GO OFF MOSTLY ONCE, SOMETIMES 2 TO 4 TIMES. IT HAPPENS MORE IN WARMER WEATHER. IN WINTER THEY GO OF RANDOMLY EVERY 20 TO 400 MILES. NOW THAT ITS WARM THEY GO OFF RANDOMLY EVERY 1 TO 10 MILES (EVEN MULTIPLE TIMES). BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND I'M BRINGING IT BACK FOR A THIRD TIME. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.