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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2006 Jeep Commander Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
295about this part
Share
18%of 1,635 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 295 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Jeep Commander, 18% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Transmission stop shifting properly and shuttering in motion..took it to transmission shop, they said transmission needed replaced. Got new transmission, still had same problem. Took it back to shop, they did a second repair and charged me $2959.50. They didnt described what they did the second time. I had no problems since..so far.”

NHTSA complaint #11152813, filed 2018-11, 97,839 miles

“While driving the car will shift off for no reason. It appears to be something wrong I have a new battery and don't now why it's losing power.. It cuts off while driving and when I made a turn but also while driving straight . Also the wheels feels like they are wobbly while driving in the front.”

NHTSA complaint #11362979, filed 2020-10, 1 miles

“My vehicle died in the middle of me driving without warning. I was on a main road turning into a mcdonald's when my car died. I was going about 20 when my car died. My steering locked up, couldn't brake or accelerate, and had to pull over and turn my car off to and back on to get it running again. Once I got my car started again the idle kept pulsating above one thousand RPM and would have to keep it in neutral at a stop so it would lurk forward.”

NHTSA complaint #11399505, filed 2021-03, 174,100 miles

“While sitting at a stoplight vehicle will not accelerate feels as the loss of power. Vehicle does not want to move then told it's in some sort of safety mode I think the lead frame is failing from what I can tell. Vehicle sitting at a stoplight fails to accelerate barely moves”

NHTSA complaint #11081998, filed 2018-03, 99,000 miles

“I have a 06 Jeep Commander with the 5.7 hemi. I have been having a problem tied the vehicle stalling at random time. Most of the time it is while the vehicle is in motion. A few times at highway speeds. Also and I dont know if its coincides but the Jeep will buck like you hit something and the traction control light will illuminate and stay on. (dry roads). Thank god no accidents but was told by countless Jeep dealers there is no issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11268162, filed 2019-10, 120,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010511%
2009817%
2008309%
200713119%
200629518%

Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Commander

Electrical system
687 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 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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