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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3C4NJCBB3JT••••••2018 Jeep COMPASS
That is about average for the 2018 Jeep COMPASS — 11 complaints per build across 86 builds.
12on this build
926on the model
86builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 3Power Train 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashNov 2022
The contact owned a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel column became inoperable; however, there were no warning lights illuminated on the control panel. The vehicle was inoperable, swerved off the road, and caused an accident.…
Electrical SystemJul 2025
I've had this jeep since September 2021. I've driven about 32,000 miles. When I purchased the car it had 36,000 miles. Every light came on, including the check engine light. I have also seen the car will shut off. Park this vehicle about a month ago
EngineMar 2023
Engine suddenly overheated while driving. My safety, and the safety of my family, was put at risk as I barely had time to pull over off the interstate before the vehicle completely shut off. My vehicle shut off in the middle of the exit lane, putting us at an increased risk of…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2022
What the dealer told me when I brought there for a recall! The my car need a new engine after they did that now they are saying is the transmission
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2021
On 12/21/21 at 6:30AM my vechicle stalled out making a right hand turn off on Trap Shooters Road onto Bay Road Magnolia DE. On 12/22/21 at 3:30PM my vechicle stalled out making a right hand turn off of Walker Road on to Salsbury Road in Dover DE. I took the car to jiffy lube on…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3C4NJCBB3JT193378 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.