Before you buy a used Jeep Compass (I) / Patriot.

2006–2016 · Petrol / Diesel · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

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The essentials.

3 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
2 of them depend on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
6 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.0 / 2.4 (Petrol).

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

Coolant leak and body control module on the Compass and PatriotElectrical and electronic systems
Period mentioned
2007–2016
Mileage mentioned
What the sheet says: Between 2011 and 2015 Jeep contacted owners for preventive maintenance against the coolant leak. The electrical faults point to a poor earth on the body control module (BCM). On the VW-sourced 2.0 diesel, belt, tensioner and water pump are changed every 4 years or 96,000 km.

2.0 / 2.4

Petrol

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

2.0 / 2.2 CRD

Diesel

Chain, injectors and coolant leaksTiming / injection
Period mentioned
2008 onwards
Mileage mentioned
The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Only the 2.2 CRD (from 2011), which is the Mercedes OM651.
PD TDI camshaft, injectors and cylinder headInjection / cylinder head
Period mentioned
2000–2010
Mileage mentioned
120,000–200,000 km
Applies if: Only the 2.0 CRD, which is the VW 2.0 TDI unit-injector engine.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Jeep Compass (I) / Patriot
Engine	Documented faults	Recalls
2.0 / 2.4PetrolFewest documented	1	6
2.0 / 2.2 CRDDiesel	32 with conditions	6

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.0 / 2.4 (Petrol).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Petrol.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
Ask an official Jeep dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

ORC deployment in certain rolloversAirbags and seat belts

How to check it: Confirm VIN; reprogram ORC under the recall.

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