Air Bag Problems of Jeep Compass - part 1

I was hit on the driver side of my Jeep and I was told by multiple ems on the scene of the accident that my air bags should’ve went off.

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The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bags warning light illuminated on the instrument panel with the message "air bags wiring fault" displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger’s side seat belt latch was defective and failed to latch properly. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,972.

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The contact owned a 2025 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph on the expressway, the traffic came to a stop due to a stalled vehicle in the fast lane. The contact slammed on the brakes to avoid rear-ending the vehicle in front. When the vehicle behind the contact's vehicle could not stop on time and rear-ended the contact's vehicle, from the impact, the contact's vehicle was pushed into the vehicle in front, where it came to a stop. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard, and afterwards, the insurance company towed the vehicle to one of their locations to inspect it and deemed it a total loss. The day after the accident, the contact went to the hospital, where the doctor diagnosed that the contact had sustained four bulging discs due to the accident. The contact was prescribed medication: steroids, anti-inflammatories, and muscle relaxers, and the contact was scheduled for physical therapy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,218.

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The airbag light keeps coming on. And I regularly diagnose and service my car by the Jeep dealership and the diagnostic scan shows that everything is good with the car, still the airbag light keeps coming up on the dashboard. This is highly concerning and I'm afraid that it might blow up anytime while in driving. The car also has some transmission issue that is not showing up on the diagnostic scan report. But because of this issue I can't and haven't been driving on the highway for 1 year now. Because everything when I drove the highway, after 20 min of driving the car suddenly slows down and does not move forward even though I press the gas pedal. And this happens while I was driving on the highway, in the middle of the highway. It is very dangerous. I think there is a factory fault with this car. And I'd like to get help with this. Thanks.

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I was approaching a stoplight and every light on the dash lit up, the car wouldn’t go after stopping and it wouldn’t turn off when put in park. I also couldn’t shift into any other gear. This is seriously dangerous and not the first time I’ve had major mechanical issues with this vehicle.

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I was in an accident that I hit a guardrail once going 70 mph and then bounced off and hit the guardrail and none of my air bags deployed.

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The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled with the engine was running and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact made several attempts to move the vehicle; however, the steering wheel and the gear shifter were seized. The contact called a neighbor to the scene for assistance, and after several attempts, the vehicle restarted, and the contact drove the vehicle to the residence. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer failed to determine the cause of the check engine warning light being illuminated; however, the contact was informed that the steering rack was loose and needed to be repaired. The steering rack was covered under warranty and was repaired. Recently, upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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The Jeep use to stop if I was going and a car suddenly stopped in front of me. But now it has done it 3 times and there wasn’t a car or anything infront of me.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the center of the steering wheel was protruding outwards, and while attempting to sound the horn, the horn failed to operate. While entering the vehicle, the headrest on the driver's side was bumped and the headrest deployed. Approximately 2 months later, while entering the vehicle, the passenger’s side headrest deployed without impact. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to another facility to replace the air bags; however, the air bags were not replaced. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

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Head rest on passenger side popped out while driving and hit me, the passenger, in the head. I found that this particular model did have a recall a few years back as said below, however, our car was not recalled, why not? we went to the dealership to get this repaired and was told there was a warranty but because this head seat was no longer made they couldn't replace it. What can we do to get this repaired, shouldn't Jeep be responsible and should have notified us of a recall? the Jeep Compass front passenger headrest recall involves issues with the active head restraint (ahr) that may deploy unexpectedly, posing a safety risk. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) has received nearly 500 complaints regarding headrest failures, with at least 71 involving injury. 1 the recall affects certain 2022 Jeep Compass vehicles due to improper welding of the head restraints, which violates safety standards. 1 owners may contact fca us llc customer service for more information and to check if their vehicle is affected. 1 if your vehicle is affected, dealers will replace the front seat head restraints free of charge. 1 for further details, you can refer to the official recall notice or contact your local Jeep dealership.

The light came on the dashboard to "service airbag system"---so I brought it to a Jeep dealership service department near my home. They replaced the orc module for the airbag system and I took it home but the issue remained, and the light on the dashboard came back on. So I took the car back and this time they replaced the clock spring device in the vehicle so I feel this clock spring issue is similar to a known recall for Jeep in the past 2011-2016 vehicles under the Jeep x68 warranty extension---from 3-24-2017----it was bulletin: 08-005-17.

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My front passenger active headrest deployed while parked.

Headrest airbag went off randomly with no reason while driving. It broke when it went off and cannot be put back or reset.

When starting the vehicle the error message comes on with the man holding the air bag and it comes on bigger in the dashboard too. And feels like the car runs hotter with this message on. If someone is riding in the passenger side and I get into an accident. It could be deadly for that person. So the area is on the passenger side. Yes spoke to the dealer at flow Volvo in greensboro nc, and she know about the problem of the car also. I do see in 2017 there was a patrolman that noted the kbb about the situation. Now I was no there so I do know abything about it,just read this on the kbb information for the car. And as I have stated when you start the car the the warning lamp with the man comes on small holding the air bag and in the dashboard also. Also uploading pictures of the warning lamps.

Got an error message that the passenger seat air bag needs service.

1. Air bag module passenger seat, ocm,sws, plastic insulators,seat cushion foam, hose, heat mat vent bag. 2. If an accident happens the bag would not eject and can cause death and the driver would be at fault. 3. Yes the problem has been confirmed by Jeep dealer in greensboro nc on wendover Ave gave a diagnosis. 4 the inspection came from the dealer 5. Yes there is a light the comes on the says airbag started [xxx]. Also have receipts for all this information *** information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,387.

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The vehicle was in a front end collision and the airbags, not one single airbag deployed. This is vehicle malfunction.

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I pulled into a parking space, shifted the Jeep from drive to park and the drivers side curtain airbag deployed. The Jeep was parked and not moving.

The defective part the air bag under the steering column or in that area, on the driver's side. Date of accident: [xxx] --there is a police report but I don't have it yet. Report number [xxx] I hit a parked car in the middle of the road after turning a corner on [xxx] . . This info may be relevant for speed questions, I think around ten mph. The airbag deployed and became detached from the vehicle, hitting my lower legs causing a severe wound in my left lower leg. I was in the hospital for five days and had plastic surgery to repair a deep wound. After the collision, I got out of the car. I got back in to retrieve my purse and noticed that airbag was laying on the floor under the steering column attached to a large black nut detached from the vehicle. Reports and inspections: --avis corporation owned the vehicle, I assume they inspected the damage to the vehicle after the accident. The liability insurance certificate name is aon risk services, inc. In the state of florida --tetra tech was my employer and insurer of the vehicle and myself, I'm sure they inspected the vehicle --sedgwick manages claims for safety national casualty corporation on behalf of tetra tech, inc. . I'm sure a sedgwick representative is aware of the vehicle condition and inspection. --I do not have knowledge about the extent or focus of their investigations. Sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Traveling [xxx] on [xxx] from flagstaff to phoenix in the far left lane going 80 miles, when a deer ran through the interstate and collided with the vehicle. After impact with animal, pulled off to the emergency lane. No airbags were deployed. Car was undrivable information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the headrest in the passenger seat deployed without a car accident. Just randomly when the car was parked. Jeep dealership wants to charge me 140 dollars to inspect this and the air bags. Supposedly both have recalls but they have “expired”. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? it hit my husband in the head while he was sitting passenger. Now no one can sit comfortably in that seat and I’m scared the air bags are going to also deploy while I’m driving the car which could injure me and my kids in the process. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? no they are trying to charge me to look and told me it would be over 800 dollars to fix, which I do not have right now. The headrest is very obviously deployed. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? no were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no.

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.

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The contact owned a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while the contact's daughter was driving, the vehicle was rear-ended from another vehicle causing the vehicle to go airborne, roll over, and came to stop. Both front tires were indented into 90 degrees. None of the air bags deployed. The contact's daughter was the single occupant of the vehicle. The driver sustained whiplash however medical attention was not sought. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned total loss. A police report was filed, however the information was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Wiring compartment under the front wheel well is completely eroded away which caused my vehicle to completely stop driving and turning on. When looking at the whole wiring harness under the wheel well, wires were completely falling out of where they connect to the fuses because of how bad the erosion is. I was driving my car with my 4 year old child in it on the highway and it started to jerk, lights started flashing on the dash, including the airbag light, and then all at once shut completely off, lights went out, would not start back up at all. I had it towed back to my house and now it will not start up at all. I replaced a bunch of parts to it and then that is when I discovered that it was the whole wiring box under the wheel well that had corrode a bunch of wires. When hooking up the battery to try and jump it to. See if it would start, the wires that were loose started sparking and almost caught fire.

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During a violent impact to the right front section of the vehicle, the air bags failed to deploy.

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where an unknown computer repair was performed. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side air bag warning lights were illuminated. The dealer determined that unknown parts needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,269.

I bought this car in 2018 with minimal miles on it, since then I have had nothing but issues with this car. Currently my oil cooler is leaking and at a mechanic shop because the closest dealer is an hour in a half and they tried to pull a fast one on me last time and I had to call corporate to report negligence. I have had to replace the -navigation system since the screen went black and would only show writing -start stop relay -starter relay -both batteries -the wire from the batteries to the engine -currently in the shop for my oil cooler leaking -had to have my breaks bled which the mechanic did for free because he was pissed off at the breaking system -and currently have an airbag light on. When looking up the year of my Jeep is shows alot of the recalls that relate to my cars issues. At this current time I can't get the car to a dealership hours away that tried to squeeze money out of me for no reason, and otherwise my engine is going to blow and that's not ideal. My car has less that 75,000 miles on it and issues started around 30,000 miles. I need assistance because my car should have been added to the recall list and it wasn't resulting in alot of money coming out of my pocket. I do have photos but it will not allow me to upload them.

Vehicle displayed an air bag light for the passenger seat. I disconnected the battery let it sit for an hour. Then I cycled the key to run and back to off. I checked the seat connectors and detached and reattached the connectors. Then reinitializes the battery. I got in the vehicle turned the key on and cleared the codes with a obd2 tool. When the airbag module cleared the side curtain and front airbags deployed with the vehicle not running.

I bought the car [xxx] they would not let me take the car home until [xxx]. I have had a problem with it ever since. Airbag system light keeps coming on, passenger seat does not work properly, car is hesitant to start or accelerate at times, cuts and have to restart at times, brakes grinding and squealing . I have taken it back to them several times and they refuse to exchange or fix the problems I was told I should use my warranty to have it fixed I even took it to one of their other dealerships in irving and they refuse to fix it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The accident occurred on [xxx] in the city of visalia, CA. I’m not sure what time it was happened and any other details because I’m not the person involved in the accident but I bought the car from a dealership located in corona, CA on [xxx]. They never mentioned that the car was involved in a collision or if it had an accident reports. Even brought a vehicle history report with the contact details. Then the first day when I bought it the engine light turns on and on the dashboard said “transmission service” so I tried to return it to them but they said “isn’t possible” so they took the car to supposedly fix it but after one day that they gave me the car back the engine light turns on again, so I had to investigate by myself and I found that the car was on a collision and it was registered as a rental vehicle in another state and after the accident it was put on sale by an auto auction. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My transmission oil cooler failed causing issues with the coolant system p2797-00 auxiliary transmission fluid pump & u0155-00 lost communication with cluster/cabin compartment node b0020-13 left side seat airbag deployment squib 1- circuit open body control module front left turn lamp control-circuit short to battery b163a-15 & u0155-00 lost communication with cluster/cabin compartment node ground wire from engine to battery causing misfiring issues with start-stop relay & starter relay that both had to be replaced along with both batteries.

Passenger air bag fault randomly causes warning light. Tipm causing headlights to randomly shut off and flicker when driving at night. Both high and low beams. Randomly affects passenger and drivers headlights at different times, sometimes shutting off all lighting completely for a couple of seconds.

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.