What breaks most · 2005 to 2010 model years
Jeep Commander problems by year
Owners have filed 2,560 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Commander across model years 2005 to 2010. Three years stand out: 2006 for electrical system complaints, 2007 for electrical system complaints and 2008 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2005.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2005
- Complaints on file
- 25602005 to 2010, all trims
- Worst year
- 20061554 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 9622 fires · 60 injuries · 3 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 73kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 24Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 1554 | 66 | 6 | Electrical system (657) | |
| 650 | 17 | 6 | Electrical system (348) | |
| 282 | 13 | 5 | Electrical system (179) | |
| 36 | 0 | 3 | Electrical system (13) | |
| 34 | 0 | 4 | Electrical system (13) |
What fails on the 2006 Jeep Commander
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 42% |
657 | 23 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 17% |
262 | 11 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 16% |
247 | 6 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 12% |
187 | 2 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 12% |
181 | 6 | Shop engine parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 5% |
73 | 5 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 5% |
72 | 2 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 4% |
64 | 6 | Shop steering parts for the 2006 Jeep Commander |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Car stalls out when driving or taking turns. Also stalls out when car is warming up and nobody is in the car several times. I can feel when i'm driving it also restats it self when i step on the gas pedal.
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First my gauge cluster just goes crazy parked or even while driving it. Now i just drove it down the road and it is stuck in 4th gear will not go into any other gear!
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Jeep will not start. It displays transmission over temp for a split second as you turn on the key. The jeep sat overnight in the driveway before trying to start it the next morning, and it did not start.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Jeep Commander years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2006, 2007, 2008 carry the most filings on the Jeep Commander. The 2006 alone has 1554 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Jeep Commander problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 657 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Jeep Commander problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Jeep Commander complaints that include mileage is about 73,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.