After the demise of the Renegade on the local market, the Compass is now the baby Jeep, but how does the Jeep Compass’ maintenance cost compare to that of the more expensive and specialized Jeeps, such as the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee? And how does it shape up against similar compact crossover rivals? We’ll look to answer those questions in this article, but first, let’s look at the Jeep Compass’ service schedule:
The Jeep Compass maintenance schedule calls for oil changes every 5,000 to 7,500 miles, but consult your service manual for shortened intervals based on severe use.
All of the items for the 5,000-7,500-mile service, plus:
All of the items for the 5,000-7,500- and 10,000-15,000- services, plus:
All of the items for the 5,000-7,500-, 10,000-15,000-, and 30,000-mile services, plus:
This is how CarEdge’s estimated maintenance costs for the Jeep Compass over 10 years compare to those of other compact crossover rivals:
Jeep CompassHonda CR-VToyota RAV4Mazda CX-50Ford Bronco SportHyundai TucsonYear 1$424$319$261$332$381$349Year 2$495$366$297$382$442$404Year 3$632$459$368$479$558$509Year 4$813$582$461$606$713$649Year 5$987$699$551$729$862$783Year 6$1,301$912$714$950$1,131$1,025Year 7$1,444$1,008$787$1,051$1,252$1,134Year 8$1,513$1,055$823$1,099$1,312$1,188Year 9$1,576$1,098$856$1,144$1,366$1,236Year 10$1,637$1,138$887$1,186$1,417$1,283Total After 10 Years$10,822$7,636$6,005$7,958$9,434$8,560Chance of Major Repair in 10 Years32.15%21.74%16.61%22.65%27.48%24.76%The Jeep is expensive to maintain compared to other compact crossovers, and the second most expensive is the Ford Bronco Sport. These two are also the only ones in the comparison with proper off-road versions, so rougher use and more expensive off-road components and servicing needs will also inflate these figures somewhat.
That being said, the Compass will cost you nearly twice as much as a RAV4 to maintain over 10 years, but it’s a little cheaper to maintain than other Jeeps, though not by as much as you’d hope; the Grand Cherokee’s maintenance cost over 10 years is $11,217, and the Wrangler’s 10-year maintenance is $11,664.
RepairPal estimates that a Compass should cost you around $526 to repair per year, compared to $429 for a Toyota RAV4, $407 for a Honda CR-V, and $426 for a Hyundai Tucson. Here are RepairPal’s estimates for some typical repair jobs on a 2025 Compass:
Jeep put in a commendable performance in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study for problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) after 3 years, with a score right on the study average. This is how Jeep shapes up against the other brands we compared it to in the first table:
Survey RankingBrand2024 J.D. Power PP100#2Toyota147#7Mazda185#11Jeep190Study Average190#13Hyundai198#19Honda206#23Ford239Keep in mind that this survey only covers problems after 3 years and not over the long term, and we have seen that the Compass’ long-term maintenance costs are higher than those of its rivals, and it’s more likely to require an expensive repair than all of the cars we compared it to. RepairPal gives the Jeep brand a reliability rating of 3.5 out of 5, or 15th out of 32 brands evaluated.
We would pass over the current Jeep Compass. It’s now an old product that’s been on the market for 8 years and is due for a replacement soon. It’s also more expensive to maintain than most of its rivals, and more likely to go wrong as it ages. The far newer Ford Bronco Sport can do the off-road things just as well, with lower costs and better potential reliability.
