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Jeep Compass vs Mazda CX-5: reliability compared

From 2012 to 2026, owners filed an average of 205 complaints per model year about the Jeep Compass and 166 about the Mazda CX-5.

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Jeep CompassMazda CX-5
Model years compared2012-20262012-2026
Owner complaints3,0822,483
Complaints per model year205166
Recalls228
Years to avoid2018201420162018
Best years20132021201520202022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26 mpg combined (2026)26 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2012 Jeep Compass: 1842012 Mazda CX-5: 120122013 Jeep Compass: 802013 Mazda CX-5: 1942014 Jeep Compass: 3082014 Mazda CX-5: 37720142015 Jeep Compass: 1132015 Mazda CX-5: 1332016 Jeep Compass: 2942016 Mazda CX-5: 51220162017 Jeep Compass: 2292017 Mazda CX-5: 1502018 Jeep Compass: 9512018 Mazda CX-5: 35620182019 Jeep Compass: 3332019 Mazda CX-5: 2732020 Jeep Compass: 1432020 Mazda CX-5: 11020202021 Jeep Compass: 822021 Mazda CX-5: 1502022 Jeep Compass: 2262022 Mazda CX-5: 6520222023 Jeep Compass: 492023 Mazda CX-5: 672024 Jeep Compass: 552024 Mazda CX-5: 4720242025 Jeep Compass: 302025 Mazda CX-5: 292026 Jeep Compass: 52026 Mazda CX-5: 192026
Jeep CompassMazda CX-5

Problems compared

CompassCX-5
Engine1,217615
Electrical1,024465
Transmission445285
Driver assistance298157
Airbags22469
Brakes217252
Lights160226
Visibility56217

Questions about the Jeep Compass vs Mazda CX-5

Which is more reliable, the Jeep Compass or the Mazda CX-5?

Between 2012 and 2026, the Jeep Compass has 1 year to avoid and the Mazda CX-5 3. The Jeep Compass has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-5 drew fewer complaints per model year (166 vs 205), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Jeep Compass or the Mazda CX-5?

From 2012 to 2026, the Jeep Compass was covered by 22 recalls and the Mazda CX-5 by 8.

What years of the Jeep Compass and Mazda CX-5 should you avoid?

Jeep Compass: 2018. Mazda CX-5: 2014, 2016 and 2018.

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