One problem related to software has been reported for the 2017 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. While driving between 20-25 mph, the emergency brake erroneously self activated abruptly and stopped the vehicle. In addition, the electrical system malfunctioned and caused the instrument gauges to stop operating and the interior lighting remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to putnam Jeep/Chrysler in burlingame, CA who indicated that the failures were due to a computer software update issue. The computer software was updated, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 400.