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vehicle
2008 / jeep / commander
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
437 on file (2007-11-26 → 2026-08-31)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
25 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Sunroof water leak and in-transit detachmentSTRUCTURE, VISIBILITY9 complaints2017-02 → 2026-03jeep-commander-2008-sunroof-leak-detach
11724495 Driving down the interstate with all windows on Jeep Commander closed. With no fore warning the sunroof flew off. This poses a serious safety risk to the individual driver and others on the road
11483053 The sunroof on my 2008 Jeep Commander leaks profusely, even in mundane conditions like a rain sprinkle or carwash. Throughout the year, whenever there is a rain downpour, water leaks through the sunroof and side posts to the point that water is sloshing and splashing around as I
10950236 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE SUN ROOF WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED
Second-row seat belt buckle malfunctionSEAT BELTS4 complaints2015-06 → 2019-02jeep-commander-2008-second-row-seatbelt-buckle
11179790 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK AND/OR UNLOCK
11123420 THE LATCH ON THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FELL APART AND IS UNUSABLE. THE LATCH ON THE 2ND ROW DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING
10723874 GOING TO STRAP THE GRAND CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP COMING OUT BEFORE FULLY PULLED OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES
Engine piston and oil pickup tube failureENGINE4 complaints2016-03 → 2019-08jeep-commander-2008-engine-piston-failure
11096980 I OWN A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER WITH A 3.7 LITER ENGINE. I ALWAYS MADE MY OIL CHANGE AT 50,000 MILES OR 6 MONTHS INTERVALS. I HAVE LEARNED THAT JEEP CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 2005 TO 2012 ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE OIL PICKUP TUBE NOT WORKING PROPERLY
10937717 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I-85 WHEN THE JEEP COMMANDER MADE A CLUNK SOUND AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO POWER AND IT WAS UNABLE TO START
10845527 THE CAR STARTED ROUGH WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY SRATED THERE WAS COMPRESSION IN THE 4TH CYLINDER AND NEEDES FURTHER DIAGNOSING
10693515 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS A DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE DISPLAYED "KEY DAMAGED"
10783813 THIS NOTE, IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED BACK IN SUMMER 2014 (REPORTED TO NHTSA). ON OCTOBER 16, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35PM MY ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY (I-94) IN MI WHILE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. ALL GAUGES ON DASHBOARD
11271156 MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS HAD 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICAL DIAGNOSTICS TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF CONTINUALLY WHILE IN MOTION OR STOPPED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AS A PART OF A RECALL AND THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE ISSUE EITHER
Air bag warning light and clock spring faultAIR BAGS10 complaints2015-08 → 2025-04jeep-commander-2008-airbag-clock-spring
11267336 DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT. JUST A SIMPLE INVOLUNTARY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG WHILE TURNING OFF A CITY STREET INTO A PARKING LOT
10854259 AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, WHETHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY, EVENTUALLY STAYING ON MOST OF THE TIME. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD GO OFF THEM IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND CHIME
10971176 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
Transfer case and 4WD shift failurePOWER TRAIN13 complaints2015-09 → 2024-02jeep-commander-2008-transfer-case-shift-fail
11574444 2008 Jeep Commander, 4.7L, QDII system. Vehicle experiences a sudden an unexpected loss of power and braking action while driving at speed. After loss of power, ABS, Stability Control, Brake, Check engine light, dash board warning lights illuminate and flash
11342956 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL
10910846 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
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.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Jeep Commander vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/commander
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_jeep_commander_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Jeep Commander},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/jeep/commander}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
