2006 Jeep Commander: raw data

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vehicle	2006 / jeep / commander
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints	1,782 on file (2005-12-16 → 2026-04-25)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	70 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission over-temperature warning and gear shift faultPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30 complaints2016-11 → 2025-04jeep-commander-2006-transmission-over-temp-shift

11640684 Vehicle randomly saying transmission over temp. Vehicle may or may not crank upon turning key
11349637 WHEN I ACCELERATE IT SOMETIMES SAYS SOMETHING LIKE TRANSMISSION TEMP HIGH AND BEEPS
11342711 TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP KEEPS APPEARING AFTER FLUID, SHIFT SOLENOID, AND FILTERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED

Ignition switch failure preventing engine startELECTRICAL SYSTEM18 complaints2016-10 → 2024-02jeep-commander-2006-ignition-switch-no-start

10914284 MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS
11377784 JEEP IGNITION SWITCH/CYLINDER INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING IGNITION AND PROBLEM HAS WORSENED
10939884 PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES DASH NOT TO WORK AND CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO START MOST OF TIME

Seat belt buckle failure to latchSEAT BELTS19 complaints2016-09 → 2024-10jeep-commander-2006-seat-belt-buckle-failure

11539119 The contact stated while latching the front driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt would not latch securely
11310105 4 OUT OF 7 SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CLICK IN. ONE OF THOSE THAT WON'T CLICK IN CAN SOMETIMES GO IN BUT THEN IF PULLED WILL COME OUT
11205962 FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CAN ONLY BE BUCKLED IF THE RELEASE BUTTON IS DEPRESSED

Interior door handle breakageSTRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES19 complaints2016-11 → 2022-05jeep-commander-2006-door-handle-breakage

11062057 THE DOOR HANDLES OF MY JEEP COMMANDER 2006 HAVE SNAPPED. THR VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
11112415 DOOR HANDLE BROKEN ALL 4 DOORS
10925052 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED

Engine stall and loss of power while drivingENGINE55 complaints2016-10 → 2026-01jeep-commander-2006-engine-stall-power-loss

11546532 The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing engine power and then the vehicle stalled
11140995 ENGINE STALLS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK
10911238 VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PULLING FROM MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED

Airbag warning light and non-deploymentAIR BAGS8 complaints2017-11 → 2022-08jeep-commander-2006-airbag-warning-nondeploy

11479659 Side curtain air bags didn’t deploy during rollover
11340020 I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND ROLLED OVER I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
11056862 WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING

Service brake failure to stop vehicleSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2017-02 → 2026-04jeep-commander-2006-brake-failure

11733742 Brakes failed completely. 2-3 car lengths between be and car in front of me with plenty of time to stop
11140450 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES
10956510 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
1782	2005-12-16	2026-04-25	74	12	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:753; POWER TRAIN:315; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:283; ENGINE:214; STRUCTURE:205

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	70	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Jeep Commander vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/jeep/commander

@misc{wrenchpro_2006_jeep_commander_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Jeep Commander},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/jeep/commander}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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