2006 Jeep Commander 4x2 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Jeep Commander 4x2. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 217 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
58
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
21
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
1crashes
ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
1crashes2injuries
SEAT BELTS
6
AIR BAGS
5
1crashes
STEERING
5
Total complaints217

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My car leaks during rain from the sunroof to the blue hose drain and flooded my car. Which messed up the electrical system. I'm having problems with my car saying it's over heating but it's not it's the electrical system telling the computer in car that it's how when its not and now my…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-02-04

“My car leaks during rain from the sunroof to the blue hose drain and flooded my car. Which messed up the electrical system. I'm having problems with my car saying it's over heating but it's not it's the electrical system telling the computer in car that it's how when its not and now my…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-02-04

“Engine stalls at speeds above 60 mph. This happens while driving on the freeways and has happened several times in the last week.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-10-13

“When cruise is set car excels in speed *tt *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-02-19

“The sunroof drain design was faulty. During raining weather, the sunroof drains cannot handle the collected rain and the rain will overflow and go into the car. The rain that overflows falls into the front panel and has caused multiple electrical failures and shortages. Most importantly the water…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2017-09-25

“The sunroof drain design was faulty. During raining weather, the sunroof drains cannot handle the collected rain and the rain will overflow and go into the car. The rain that overflows falls into the front panel and has caused multiple electrical failures and shortages. Most importantly the water…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-09-25

“The a/c inlet fitting is defective causing the coolant to leak out and the engine to overheat, the pcm is defective and says the tire pressure is low when it isnt”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-08-22

“The a/c inlet fitting is defective causing the coolant to leak out and the engine to overheat, the pcm is defective and says the tire pressure is low when it isnt”

ENGINE · reported 2017-08-22

Defect investigations

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation PE07009 Opened 2007-02-12 · closed 2007-04-27

ENGINE STALL

ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING…

Investigation PE07009 Opened 2007-02-12 · closed 2007-04-27

ENGINE STALL

ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Jeep Commander 4x2 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.