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2006 Jeep Commander Equipment Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
1%of 1,635 total for the year
Median mileage
71,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Jeep Commander, 1% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“After having problems with dashboard lights going all on and off while driving two years ago, now my transmission has failed and the computer has gone out of the car. I have had ongoing issues with the air conditioning, and have replaced the module in the air conditioning to just have the issue re-appear a year later. The cruise control has gone out. And with heavy rains, I have leaking with my sunroof.”

NHTSA complaint #10419899, filed 2011-08, 96,000 miles

“I have been having problems with my 2006 Jeep Commander stalling and the RPM idling..it continues to stall on me while driving on the freeway (70 MPH) and on the surface roads. It has been at the cerritos dodge dealership at least every two weeks since april 2011..they continue to fix something but tell me that car is fine and the next week it is back again. Even the service advisor told he that he didn't think I would ever put my kids in that Jeep again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10404474, filed 2011-06, 80,000 miles

“I took my car to the recall to get the reflash in may of last year. When the winter came I tried using my 4 wheel drive and the service 4 wheel drive error. Fix this!”

NHTSA complaint #10611299, filed 2014-07, 130,972 miles

“Apparently there is/was a defect in either the design or production of the door handle assembly in the 2006 Jeep commanders. The plastic housing which contains the door opening mechanism becomes too brittle and cracks rendering the opening mechanism inoperable. On my Commander all but one door is affected. At the moment, only two out of the four doors work, the front-side passenger and the driver-side rear. If this vehicle was in an accident in which there was a need to exit quickly (fire or water), the lives of my family would be in extreme jeopardy. …”

NHTSA complaint #10505127, filed 2013-03, 60,000 miles

“2006 Jeep Commander 4.7l. Instrument panel lights all flash randomly on and speedometer fluctuates up and down, occasionally radio shuts off too when this cycle happens. Loss of power and car stalls without warning at low speed.”

NHTSA complaint #10455786, filed 2012-04, 71,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200912%
200810%
200730%
2006131%

Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Commander

Electrical system
687 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
295 complaintsEngine cooling
247 complaintsEngine
203 complaintsBody and structure
189 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVehicle speed control
79 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsSteering
68 complaintsAir bags
62 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsSeat belts
59 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Commander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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