2007 JEEP COMMANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 693 complaints · 6 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (276 complaints · 39.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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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 276 of 693 owner complaints (39.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 276 complaints, 39.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 276 · 39.8% · 4 crash reports 4 fire reports ENGINE: 165 complaints, 23.8% of reports ENGINE 165 · 23.8% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 99 complaints, 14.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 99 · 14.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 18 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 18 · 2.6% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 2.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 17 complaints, 2.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 17 · 2.5% STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 2.0% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 2.0% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 1.6% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 91 complaints, 13.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 · 13.1% · 4 crash reports 7 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 276 39.8% 4 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 165 23.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 99 14.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 18 2.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 17 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 14 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 1.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 1.4% 2 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 13.1% 4 crashes · 7 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 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2006. 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2015-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2015-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2015-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 2015-Q4: 69 owner reports 69 2016-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 2006 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 06V493000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V493000 Recall campaign 07V415000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V415000 Recall campaign 07V434000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V434000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 13V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V175000 Recall campaign 14V438000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V438000 Investigation PE07009 ● Investigation PE07009 Investigation EA07007 ● Investigation EA07007 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation PE14017 ● Investigation PE14017
  • Campaign 14V438000 was reported 2,559 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 9
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 18
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 20
2012-Q1 Owner reports 14
2012-Q2 Owner reports 20
2012-Q3 Owner reports 15
2012-Q4 Owner reports 24
2013-Q1 Owner reports 21
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 17
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 12
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 30
2015-Q1 Owner reports 50
2015-Q2 Owner reports 39
2015-Q3 Owner reports 44
2015-Q4 Owner reports 69
2016-Q1 Owner reports 17
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 11
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V493000
Recall campaign 1 07V415000
Recall campaign 1 07V434000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 13V175000
Recall campaign 1 14V438000
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 06V493000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V415000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. 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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  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
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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