AI DamageJeep Commander 4X4: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Jeep Commander 4X4 across 3 model years: 463 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 48% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 23% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 22% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 7% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 6% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 4% of all complaints
- 8 Electronic stability control 3% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 221 complaints (48% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 105 complaints (23% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 100 complaints (22% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 55 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 34 complaints (7% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 463 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 221 | 2 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 105 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 55 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer writes in regards to vehicle air bag did not deploy. The consumer stated her husband was involved in an accident, where he was hit by a train in a residential neighborhood while crossing a railroad track.
The driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. Because of this my passenger and I hit the dash. The front end looked to be totaled.
The air bags failed to deploy with the level of impact involved. The police and ambulance were called to the scene. The driver was transported to the hospital, where he died. The rear vehicle occupant sustained injury to the ankle. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was completely destroyed.
This 2007 jeep commander crashed by stalling at a high speed claiming the lives of a young woman 40 years old and her 2 children who were 4 yrs old and 18 months old. Please search and review this incident before selecting to put your family in a brand new jeep vehicle.
My vehicle then continued to crush in the entire rear of the car and my hood struck the rear window. The other car then traveled about 50 feet further resting upon a telephone pole. I believe that the impact was severe and of sufficient speed that the air bags and or the seat belt retractors should have engaged.
The front and side air bags failed to deploy. The dashboard crumbled into pieces. The driver and passenger side seat belt pretensioners failed to deploy. The driver and passengers sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.