2015 Jeep Compass Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated intermittently. The contact inquired with the dealer if there was a recall associated with the VIN. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,500.

This jeep compass had been a nightmare since we got it. The 4wheel drive/parking break is stuck ON. We gave had it replaced already, the repair lasted a week. And now it's stuck ON again. It's dangerous. It's costing us gas money, repair money, we have to keep replacing our brakes. We drive 50 minutes to and from work each way 5 days a week. Ontop of that. The headrest EXPLODED while we were on the highway. And is now just dangling off the seat. There are several other issues with this particular vehicle, like some days. It decides to turn on, others it doesn't. Evidently there is "nothing wrong with it" when we take it in. The key gets stuck on the ignition. We paid $11,000+ for this vehicle, and if you ask me, it's a lemon from the factory, and a safety problem.

Driver and passenger head rest airbags went off while car was sitting idle. This can cause damage to head and neck while driving

While driving (with no collision or impact of any kind) the passenger side active head restraint deployed. Luckily no one was in the passenger seat, the impact could have caused injury. There were no warning lights or problems of any kind prior to or after the deployment. Upon inspection I was told there are some plastic pieces that hold the restraint in place that have broken.

THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT HEADREST BROKE AND THE PADDED AREA POPPED OUT YESTERDAY (01/11) WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT. THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE CATCH PIN BROKE AND IT CANNOT BE RESET.

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM CARMAX IN APRIL 2018 *(NEVER ALERTED TO ANY RECALLS. ) 10/09/2020 CAR DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY / CAR WAS ROLLED IN ACCIDENT / TOTALED/ NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A DUNKEN DONUTS AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE CLIPS THAT LOCK THE HEADREST IN PLACE SOME HOW BROKE CAUSING THE HEADREST TO DEPLOY.

THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. THE PLASTIC RETAINER CLIPS ARE BROKEN AND IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED REPEATEDLY ON JEEP FORUM SO IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. JEEP NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE AS IT DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE

EVERY TIME I START MY 2015 JEEP COMPASS,R STATIONARY AND RUNNING, I SEE A WARNING LIGHT APPEAR REGARDING MY AIR BAG, INDICATING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED. POSSIBLY A SIMPLE RESET, HOWEVER, JEEP HAS HAD OTHER YEAR JEEPS RECALLED REGARDING FAULTY AIRBAGS. *TR

ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO, MY JEEP COMPASS WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES ALL OF THE SUDDEN, AS A DEER JUMPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE,OUT OF BUSHES. AS I WAS APPLYING BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, AS MY BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT TAP BACK, AND WHEN JEEP FINALLY STOPPED, DRIVER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, AS IT SHOULD HAVE, AND I HAVE HIT MY HEAD ON THE CEILING, AT THE POINT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD. THE INCIDENT HAS REOCCURRED WITH SEATBELT FAILING TO LOCK AGAIN, TODAY, 10 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO JEEP OFFICIALS, WHO HAVE FAILED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THIS POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING MATTER. AS I HAVE EXCRETED ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES OF GETTING HELP IN THIS INCIDENT RESOLUTION,I KINDLY ASK U.S. GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATE IN AN APPROPRIATE MATTER, AS I MAY BE NOT THE ONLY OWNER AFFECTED BY THE DRIVER SEATBELT FAILURE AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE POSSIBLE FATALITIES OCCUR RELATED TO SIMILAR VEHICLES BEING INVOLVED IN ACTUAL MVAS AND DRIVER SEATBELT NOT ENGAGING THE LOCKING MECHANISM, WHEN NEEDED. AS IN BOTH INCIDENTS MENTIONED ABOVE, MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AS A RESULT OF BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. BOTH INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE ON RURAL ROADS WITH AVERAGE SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. *TT *DT*JB

VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED A A 50 MPH FRONT END COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL ON A STATE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BELT SENSOR ISSUES PER THE MECHANIC. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE LEVER BROKE RIGHT OFF, SO WE CAN NO LONGER RECLINE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CAR SOMETIMES WON'T EVEN START. DASHBOARD PANEL JUST REMAINS BLACK, AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT EVEN TURN OVER. JUST SILENT. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, IT STARTS PERFECTLY. MECHANICS DON'T KNOW.

I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. WHEN I TEST DROVE MY CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON. THE SALES GUYS SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND WOULD GET FIXED. WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED AND I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND AFTER THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME, I GAVE UP. I EMAILED CHRYSLER, CALLED THEM, NOTHING! I WILL NEVER BUY A JEEP AGAIN. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT DINGS AND GOES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE 2015. IF I GET INTO A CRASH AND THIS LIGHT IS ON, I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG WILL NOT RELEASE. THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT REGARDLESS IF I'M DEAD OR NOT! I GUESS YOU WON'T REACT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT? MEANWHILE, WEHAE TO LIVE WITH THE CONSTANT DING, DING, DING! JEEP COMPASS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. IF THIS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STARTED IT SIGNALS THAT THERE IS A FAULT WITHIN THE AIRBAG MODULE AND YOU ARE NO LONGER BEING OFFERED THE SAFETY IN THE WAY YOUR JEEP WAS DESIGNED TO. YOU SHOULD GET THIS CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY YOUR LOCAL GARAGE. UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT STOCK ANY TOOLS WHICH ARE SUITABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE JEEP AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND BUYING THESE TOOLS YOURSELF CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/COMPASS/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-ON-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2015/JEEP/COMPASS/AIR_BAGS/PROBLEM.ASPX LETTER TO AND FROM CHRYSLER. RE: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ([XXX]) CUSTOMERASSIST WED 1/6/2016 2:31 PM DEAR [XXX], THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE JEEP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING YOUR COMPASS. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT YOU HAVE CONTACTED US BY TELEPHONE AND WE ARE CURRENTLY ADDRESSING YOUR CONCERN. WE HAVE UPDATED YOUR FILE TO REFLECT THE LATEST INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED IN THE EMAIL MESSAGE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400....UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2015 *JS

WE PURCHASED THE JEEP COMPASS ON 11/15/14. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES BETWEEN 11/15/14 AND 12/12/14. ON 12/12, THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG. WITHIN ANOTHER WEEK, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING BACK ON AGAIN. WE HAVE REPORTED IT AGAIN AND TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE LAST TIME THAT THERE WAS NO ONE THERE THAT KNEW HOW TO FIX IT. WE REALLY LOVE THE JEEP, BUT ARE NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING A CAR WITH AIRBAG ISSUES AND WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED QUICKLY. *TR