2006 Jeep Commander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2341 complaints
2341
Total Complaints
78,150mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
111
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,000 25th Percentile
78,150 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
659
POWER TRAIN
220
ENGINE
203
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
173
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
87
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
84
STRUCTURE:BODY
77
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
77
STEERING
67
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
65

Severity Assessment

111
Crashes
18
Fires
79
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND AFTER BRINGING IT HOME, I CAME ACROSS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS BECOME A FAIRLY HUGE PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY. IT SEEMS AS IF THE HEAD RESTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS POSES A BIG PROBLEM FOR MY FOUR-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO MUST USE A BOO..."
"WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY SMALL PEBBLES DRIVING UNDER 45 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE LATER WAS ON 3/12/2006. *NM"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE JACK WAS SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE, THE METAL IN THE JACK BECAME DISTORTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 05/02/06. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28