2006 Jeep Commander Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 60about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,635 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 60 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Jeep Commander, 4% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The engine stalls and the head lights fail while my son is driving the car. We have gotten several recall notices. The latest tells us the parts are in and go to the local dealer. No. They don't have the part. We are frustrated and demand we get the ignition switch and lock cylinder replaced. Do your part dodger chrystal Jeep.”
NHTSA complaint #10782366, filed 2015-10, 120,000 miles“All the light on my dash board have been flickering on and off for the past two months. It does not seem to affect my engine however it will completely take all gauges to zero while I am driving. I drove it last night and when it happened it killed my all my lights. I can hear a clicking sound when the flickering happens. It doesn't click continuously but enough to make me very uneasy.”
NHTSA complaint #10607726, filed 2014-07, 93,986 miles“Driving to work at an intersection. In the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... My car stalled on me. Again, I was in an intersection with on coming traffic. No lights came on (warning lites) no weird sounds , no jerking - just stalled. Started back up once I turned the key off and then on again.”
NHTSA complaint #10480809, filed 2012-10, 108,000 miles“The lights on my 2006 Jeep Commander AC/heat panel will not light up since 2011. Also my stereo lights, head lights and speedometer lights and other instrument light flicker randomly. My other problem that started in april of 2014 is when I am driving at 55/60 MPH a warning message will pop up that reads transmission over temperature. It sometimes goes out on its own while I am still driving and sometimes it will take me to turn the truck off and restart the engine then it will go off.”
NHTSA complaint #10621136, filed 2014-08, 41,000 miles“Takata recall as I was driving my car on the four lane my car started to have white rubber smelling smoke fill the car and all my dash lights went crazy, my radio kicked off and my speakers and my turn signals quit working. I started to panic and stopped on the side of the rode. I had my kids in the car so I first removed my children then tried to find the problem. At this point my car was completely full of smoke n it like as if it was burning down. My wiring in the cars passenger side rear floor board had caught on fire ! The fire burnt through my floor and my floor mats. …”
NHTSA complaint #11220214, filed 2019-06, 134,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10023351Aug 8, 2007Exterior lamp - lens fogging.
- 10019540Feb 7, 2006Front headlamps that may have been aimed too high - rapid response transmittal.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Commander
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 complaintsSeat belts
59 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
48 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Commander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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