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Jeep CommanderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,749 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, the Jeep Commander years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Commander has 13 safety recalls on record.

Jeep Commander
Years to avoid'06Use caution: 2007Best years'08 '09 '10Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,749Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls132006–2010 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Jeep Commander years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Commander median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2010Best88/10045 complaints · 4 recalls2009Best89/10046 complaints · 2 recalls2008Solid50/100327 complaints · 4 recalls2007Caution32/100696 complaints · 5 recalls2006Avoid17/1001,635 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Commander problems

All model years combined: 2,749 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system130056
Power train47119
Engine44016
Engine and engine cooling35110
Structure22011
Vehicle speed control1319
Steering11710
Air bags10936
Seat belts893
24 other systems52951
13 recalls

Jeep Commander recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

45%Electrical system: ignition14V-567 · 2008 · Sep 17, 2014 · 292,798 vehicles50%Ignition: switch14V-438 · 2006–2007 · Jul 21, 2014 · 649,353 vehicles–Electrical system13V-175 · 2006–2010 · May 7, 2013 · 295,345 vehicles–Ignition: module10V-200 · 2010 · May 11, 2010 · 37,335 vehicles–Equipment10V-085 · 2010 · Mar 5, 2010 · 3,465 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic10V-009 · 2010 · Jan 11, 2010 · 20,045 vehicles–Air bags09V-118 · 2009 · Apr 9, 2009 · 4,314 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)08V-203 · 2006 · May 6, 2008 · 24,461 vehicles–Electrical system08V-059 · 2008 · Feb 6, 2008 · 1,338 vehicles–Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module07V-434 · 2006–2007 · Sep 14, 2007 · 296,550 vehicles–Disc: caliper07V-415 · 2007–2008 · Sep 12, 2007 · 28,755 vehicles–Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module06V-493 · 2007 · Dec 29, 2006 · 50,665 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Commander

  1. Air Bag Non-deploymentPE14017 · 2006–2007 · closed Dec 23, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-438
  2. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · 2006–2007 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  3. ENGINE STALLINGEA07007 · 2006–2007 · closed May 7, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-203
  4. ENGINE STALLPE07009 · 2006–2007 · closed Apr 27, 2007
    No recall
  5. PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATIONDP06002 · 2006 · closed Jan 3, 2007
    No recall