2006 JEEP COMMANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,628 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (482 complaints · 29.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 70
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 51
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 482 of 1,628 owner complaints (29.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 482 complaints, 29.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 482 · 29.6% · 14 crash reports 6 fire reports ENGINE: 322 complaints, 19.8% of reports ENGINE 322 · 19.8% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 213 complaints, 13.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 213 · 13.1% · 6 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 159 complaints, 9.8% of reports STRUCTURE 159 · 9.8% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 57 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 57 · 3.5% · 4 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 45 complaints, 2.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 45 · 2.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 41 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 41 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 38 complaints, 2.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 38 · 2.3% · 8 crash reports STEERING: 37 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 37 · 2.3% · 5 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 428 complaints, 26.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 428 · 26.3% · 13 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 482 29.6% 14 crashes · 6 fires
ENGINE 322 19.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 213 13.1% 6 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 159 9.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 57 3.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 45 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 41 2.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 38 2.3% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 37 2.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 428 26.3% 13 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2006. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2006-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2007-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2007-Q3: 61 owner reports 61 2007-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2008-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2008-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2012-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2012-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2013-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2013-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2013-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2014-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q3: 61 owner reports 61 2014-Q4: 88 owner reports 88 2015-Q1: 89 owner reports 89 2015-Q2: 76 owner reports 76 2015-Q3: 79 owner reports 79 2015-Q4: 109 owner reports 109 2016-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V037000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V037000 Recall campaign 07V434000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V434000 Recall campaign 08V203000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V203000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 13V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V175000 Recall campaign 14V438000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V438000 Investigation DP06002 ● Investigation DP06002 Investigation PE07009 ● Investigation PE07009 Investigation EA07007 ● Investigation EA07007 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation PE14017 ● Investigation PE14017
  • Campaign 07V434000 was reported 242 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V203000 was reported 622 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V438000 was reported 3,010 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 28
2006-Q4 Owner reports 15
2007-Q1 Owner reports 27
2007-Q2 Owner reports 52
2007-Q3 Owner reports 61
2007-Q4 Owner reports 46
2008-Q1 Owner reports 23
2008-Q2 Owner reports 19
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 18
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 12
2009-Q3 Owner reports 15
2009-Q4 Owner reports 9
2010-Q1 Owner reports 6
2010-Q2 Owner reports 20
2010-Q3 Owner reports 16
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 24
2011-Q2 Owner reports 29
2011-Q3 Owner reports 45
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 33
2012-Q2 Owner reports 30
2012-Q3 Owner reports 24
2012-Q4 Owner reports 32
2013-Q1 Owner reports 22
2013-Q2 Owner reports 40
2013-Q3 Owner reports 43
2013-Q4 Owner reports 30
2014-Q1 Owner reports 43
2014-Q2 Owner reports 28
2014-Q3 Owner reports 61
2014-Q4 Owner reports 88
2015-Q1 Owner reports 89
2015-Q2 Owner reports 76
2015-Q3 Owner reports 79
2015-Q4 Owner reports 109
2016-Q1 Owner reports 23
2016-Q2 Owner reports 31
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 11
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 12
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V037000
Recall campaign 1 07V434000
Recall campaign 1 08V203000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
Recall campaign 1 14V438000
Defect investigation 1 DP06002
Defect investigation 1 PE07009
Defect investigation 1 EA07007
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 PE14017
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V037000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE THIRD ROW OCCUPANT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BELTS. IN ADDITION, AN INJECTED MOLDED COVER WILL BE ADDED TO THE RETRACTOR BRACKET ON BOTH THIRD ROW SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE FROM BELT CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTOR BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V434000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V203000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E039000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V175000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V438000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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