52 problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Jeep Compass based on all problems reported for the 2018 Compass.
The dash lights do not dim when transitioning from day to night driving. I have to pull the vehicle over, turn it off, wait a few minutes and restart. Sometimes it takes three or four tries before the lights dim. Additionally, the reverse camera display does not dim at night. I have almost backed into a ditch and a tree because I was blinded by the camera display. Usually I have to put something over it while backing up at night in order to do so safely. Very poor design in both the dash and reverse camera dimming technology. It's not like the dimming feature is new technology!.
Navigation screen lighting is at highest setting while in reverse. The back up screen is so bright that the driver is temporarily blinded by the extreme brightness of the screen then returns to normal when put in drive. This happens at any brightness setting of the instrument panel.
1 unable to turn the radio volume up or down. Turned car off and on. Would not turn off accessory mode. Message stating car was on. Picture to be provided. Turned on and off multiple times. Problem was corrected next time I started it. 2 while driving accessory deactivated. Would not turn on. Problem corrected itself hours after leaving it parked. Picture of error message to be provided. 3 my Jeep was unable to stop at a yellow light. Stopped in middle of interscetion, almost a crash. Rainy weather.
Instrument panel lights will not dim on automatic lights setting or when display lights have been on for longer then 8 seconds. The dash lights and stereo lights are too bright to drive at night. Have to stop car, turn off car along with turning off all light switches. Have to wait for at least a minute then can start the car and adjust the brightness before has been on for 8 seconds. When on interstate this is not possible to do. Need to be able to display dash and should work automatically. Doesn't matter whether parked or moving. Lights will not work on the automatic setting. Others have complained. Please see this youtube. Com video because our issue is the same. . Read more...
Instrument gauge cluster lights do not dim with dimmer dial. Dash lights are bright enough to turn the windshield into a mirror at night (see insider vehicle better than outside).
1. Instrument panel lighting cannot be dimmed: blinds driver during night driving. 2. The speedometer scale does not change from mph to kph. This becomes very problematic when crossing from the us to canada!.
The instrument panel dimmer switch is inoperable. The speedometer, and entire gauge cluster, is stuck on full brightness during nighttime driving and is very dangerous as it is blindingly bright in my face.
The vehicle's dash board lighting dimming function is not working and impairing the drivers night vision always being at the highest setting. Reporting this issue as this is not only affecting a single vehicle, but multiples. The Jeep headquarters were contacted by multiple effected owner as evident in the reference forum post, but Jeep does currently not take action. . Read more...
Dimmer for dash lights / gauges does nothing. All interior gauges, controls, dials, etc. Stuck on full brightness. Very dangerous - makes it hard to operate vehicle at night with glaring gauges.
Instrument cluster is very bright at night, affecting the ability to see the roadway. Instrument cluster does not dim when attempting to adjust brightness. Instrument cluster does not adjust to compensate from daylight to darkness. Rear view camera is extremely bright at night, affecting the ability to recognize probable hazards in roadway. Due to this brightness, the eyes take time to readjust to the dark environment when vehicle is put back in drive. These issues occur when the vehicle is in motion and stationary.
Multiple issues with car display, and dimmer capabilities. Navigation screen and backup camera blindingly bright when dark out, creating safety hazard. Had instrument panel cluster software update recall work completed but issue not resolved with recall work. Problem persists when vehicle is in motion and stationary.
The dimmer switch for dashboard and screen lights do not dim. At night the light is so bright that it creates a glare.
Jeep will not allow dimming of the instrument panel or nav screen at night due to a light sensor in the instrument panel. . Read more...
Instrument panel dimmer does not work causing extreme brightness at night. Navigation panel does not switch to nighttime mode causing it to be a safety hazard if using while dark out. Backup camera is blinding at night, creating safety hazard. This occurs while stationary, while moving, during all types of driving when dark out. This has been an on-going issue from the day I bought the car with no resolution from the dealer.
I had my vehicle diagnosed due to interior lights do not dim at night leaving the Jeep very bright and dangerous. I have called Jeep and they refuse to fix the issue or give me a solution on what to do! they still refuse at of today 9/26/17.
Speedometer light and the center dash (gps, radio, uconnect) screen illumination can not be dimmed at night using the rotary knob (wheel) located on the left side of the dash. The illuminaton coming from these screens is incredibly bright, especially when traveling on rural roads where deer, ferrel hogs and other wild animals run into the roadway. I can not see these obstacles and believe this is a severe safety hazard for any driver who travels on non-illuminated roads. The light from my speedometer can not be dialed down when the vehicle is sitting idle, or in drive and when parked or in motion. It has never worked properly and the dealership is not able to determine what the problem is. They are clueless and since the dealership open after 5 pm to observe this problem during hours of darkness. Numerous other Jeep Compass owners 2017 and 2018 model years, have complained of this same problem. Deer are the same color and contrast of gray asphalt and they are nearly impossible to see at night, due to the overwhelming illumination from the center display and speedometer brightness. This problem has been occurring since my purchase 3 months ago and continues to this evening. I plan on uploading a video to youtube soon. I am retired from film and television and taught this subject at a private university here in texas.
When using the back-up camera, the license plate lights shine into the camera and the brightness is practically blinding. It extremely difficult to judge/maneuver the car, even if using the mirrors ,and not the camera, to back-up. There is no way to adjust the brightness manually. If other cars/people are in the vacinity, it may cause a safety issue.