2006 Jeep COMMANDER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,635 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
74,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 1,251 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 659 of 1,635 complaints (40.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 575 | 35.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 428 | 26.2% |
| Braking behavior | 187 | 11.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 186 | 11.4% |
| Steering behavior | 157 | 9.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 232 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 146 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 248 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 256 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 270 |
| 150,000 and above | 99 |
Under 25,000: 232; 25,000 to 49,999: 146; 50,000 to 74,999: 248; 75,000 to 99,999: 256; 100,000 to 149,999: 270; 150,000 and above: 99
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (270). 384 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 51 |
| 2007 | 186 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 62 |
| 2011 | 124 |
| 2012 | 119 |
| 2013 | 135 |
| 2014 | 221 |
| 2015 | 353 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2006: 51; 2007: 186; 2008: 73; 2009: 44; 2010: 62; 2011: 124; 2012: 119; 2013: 135; 2014: 221; 2015: 353; 2016: 90; 2017: 37; 2018: 49; 2019: 34; 2020: 22; 2021: 13; 2022: 6; 2023: 5; 2024: 2; 2025: 7; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 575 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 428 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 187 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10156102 · 2006-04-25 (April 25, 2006)
VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06
Owner-reported narrative. 1,512 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156102 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10156266 · 2006-04-24 (April 24, 2006)
WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164329 · 2006-08-03 (August 3, 2006)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BACK IN DECEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. WANTED SOMETHING SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN. WELL SAFETY IS OUT THE WINDOW. MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS NOW STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NINE TIMES!!!!! WHETHER DRIVING OR GOING INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE....THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY STALL AND SHUT DOWN...AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO LIGHTS, NO NOTHING! IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH NO ELECTRICAL CODES REGISTERED AND WHEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 11,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165884 · 2006-08-17 (August 17, 2006)
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LT WITH A 5.7 LITER V8 ON JULY 24, 2006. FOUR DAYS LATER WE WENT ON A ROAD TRIP FROM WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON, MA. JUST OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY, THE COMMANDER STALLED (WENT DEAD, NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING) IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SCARED US BOTH. MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE COMMANDER AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE COMMANDER HAD LESS THAN 800 MILES ON IT. WE CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN WHEN WE GOT BACK. THE NEXT DAY ON O…
Owner-reported narrative. 675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165884 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163635 · 2006-07-27 (July 27, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON 06/20/06. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE LEAP FORWARD, THEN STALL OUT. THE 2ND INCIDENT ALSO OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION. ON 07/13/06 THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE CRUISING 55 MPH ON A DRY AND FLAT ROAD SURFACE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE THREE INCIDENTS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH NO DELAY AFTER ALL 3 INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163635 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165496 · 2006-08-15 (August 15, 2006)
ON THREE OCCASIONS (JULY 22, AUG. 2, AUGUST 14) MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THESE INCIDENTS ALL OCCURRED WHILE I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. ON TWO OF THE OCCASION I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP ON AN INCLINE. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE ENGINE STOPS. THE AUTOMOBILE RESTARTS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN PARK. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER DETECTS NO FAILURES AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 8,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157148 · 2006-05-10 (May 10, 2006)
TURN SIGNALS HAVE 4 MODES RIGHT TURN OR LEFT TURN - MOVING SWITCH "FULLY-UP" OR "FULLY-DOWN" LOCKS IT INTO A "RIGHT" OR "LEFT" MODE UNTIL CANCELLED RIGHT LANE CHANGE OR LEFT LANE CHANGE - MOVING THE SWITCH "PARTIALLY-UP" OR "PARTIALLY-DOWN" AGAINST A DETENT SIGNALS A LANE CHANGE TO THE "RIGHT" OR "LEFT" THAT IS IMMEDIATELY CANCELLED UPON RELEASE CONDITIONS EXIST WHERE THE LEFT LANE CHANGE MODE DOES NOT ACTIVATE. THIS WAS REPORTED AND THE CONDITIONS TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION WERE DEMONSTRATED. THE DEALER AGREED THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193891 · 2007-06-21 (June 21, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, GAS TANK, AND CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WER…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425179 · 2011-09-13 (September 13, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425179 at NHTSA ↗