2009 Jeep Commander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints
64
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,200 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN
8
AIR BAGS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
WHEELS
2
STEERING
2
TIRES:VALVE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NEITHER REPAIRED THE FAILU..."
"2009 JEEP COMMANDER - START CAR AND ABLE TO REMOVE KEY - CAR WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE/RUN AS NORMAL WITHOUT KEY IN VEHICLE. ALSO KEY FOB WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND NOT COME OUT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TO F..."
"2009 JEEP COMMANDER - START CAR AND ABLE TO REMOVE KEY - CAR WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE/RUN AS NORMAL WITHOUT KEY IN VEHICLE. ALSO KEY FOB WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND NOT COME OUT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TO F..."

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