2009 Jeep Commander 4X4: Reliability Data

21
Total Complaints
61,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,000 25th Percentile
61,000 Median Mileage
138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
7
Engine
4
Power Train
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Automatic Transmission
1
Steering
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Air Bags
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN RPMS AND THE VEH..."
"AFTER 3 HOURS OF DRIVING AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, BEGAN BRAKING THE VEHICLE STALLED. (21000 MILES) AFTER STOPPING I TURNED THE KEY TO OFF AND THEN ON BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. I TRIED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT RPM'S WERE SPORADIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVERYTHING LEVELED ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 47,125 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 136,750 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 30,000 mi Median: 48,000 mi 75th: 88,475 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 8 WA: 3 OK: 2 NM: 2 MS: 1 DC: 1 CO: 1 NJ: 1 IL: 1 NC: 1

Jeep Commander 4X4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200751312
20081624

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