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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3C4NJCBB3KT843828 · Checked Sep 22, 2026
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3C4NJCBB3KT•••••• 2019 Jeep COMPASS

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316on the model
68builds in total
Most reported Electrical System 5 Power Train 2 Engine 2 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1

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Electrical System Feb 2026
UNKNOWN On just a regular day the vehicle stop showing on the screen the camera to back up , and glitching . The whole screen went out slowly by slowly . One day the screen lights up and you can see camera to warn you on cars and the next it doesn’t show anything on screen and…
Power Train Dec 2024
Steering wheel feels like is almost completely detached. Every time we turn it sounds like it will break. This car is only 72k miles and the steering wheel should be working properly. There is a recall for this same issue for Jeep Cherokees for the same year as my Jeep Compass.…
Electrical System Apr 2025
This has happened three times in the last 4 months. There is no pattern, rhyme, or reason to understand why this happens. Today, while driving on the interstate at approximately 60mph, My 2019 Jeep Compass (80k miles) jerked violently and displayed the “Engine Coolant Temp High”…
Electrical System Oct 2022
My vehicle has experienced multiple incidents of sudden engine shutdown while driving, accompanied by a dashboard warning stating “High Coolant Temperature.” These shutdowns occur without warning and while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of engine power and creating…
Electrical System Jul 2021
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while the vehicle was on auto start and driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and stalled without warning. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated after the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was…
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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 3C4NJCBB3KT843828 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.