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Body and structurePart report

2008 Jeep Commander Body and structure Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
3%of 326 total for the year
Median mileage
88,895miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Jeep Commander, 3% of the 326 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,895 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“We had a very hard rain and when I went to my Jeep the driver side floor was full of water. I started my Jeep up and my radio speakers stopped working. Before I purchased the Jeep chrysler had to fix a water problem because it was flooding the passenger side floor and they had to fix the speakers because the back speakers were not working. Now I'm having the same issues but now they want me to pay. Please help.”

NHTSA complaint #10555301, filed 2013-12, 87,790 miles

“Leaking water through side driver handle also carpets soaked when rains. Has been happening through the years. Safety issue now I believe is affecting my electical in door panel. Passenger door window will not work from drivers side.now leaking from light fixture. Will it affect any other electrical in the future? When Jeep was new door hinge was replaced rusted out. Need it done again. This is not normal maintenance to replace hinges. The door sounds like its going to crack in half when opening and closing. Wouldnt be suprised if it fell off. Its the same side as the leaks. …”

NHTSA complaint #11113221, filed 2018-07, 36,000 miles

“My daughter was driving down the hwy and a car came out in front of her from the left side and they hit. The other car's air bags all went off. My Jeep not one air bag went off after totaling the front end going through a ditch hitting a guard rail etc. Police but on report they went off just took it as they should of because of how bad she was hit. My daughter has back problems the other person cracked hip had to have back surgery. My daughter has to have surgery to but they wouldn't ok it at time so now applying for disability unable to work. …”

NHTSA complaint #10584149, filed 2014-04, 100,000 miles

“I've been having issues with my '08 Commander for several months now. The sunroof leaked and water got into the dashboard, shorting the radio out. Dealer fixed sunroof seal and radio. On the drive home from the dealer, dashboard lights started flashing. Returned to dealer the next day, but they could not locate a problem. Three days later, car would shut off while driving and all dashboard lights would flash. Returned to dealer, they were unable to duplicate issue. Tech from dealer drove car for 1 day and he could not find an issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #10510733, filed 2013-05, 80,000 miles

“1) the seat belt casing breaks away from the seat belt making it difficult if not impossible to insert and connect seat belt into receptacle. 2) interior door handle (rear passenger) suddenly quit working, not allowing passenger to exit vehicle. This is a serious safety issue in the event of an accident or other necessary emergency exit scenario.”

NHTSA complaint #10629114, filed 2014-08, 120,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201024%
200937%
200893%
2007172%
200618912%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Commander

Electrical system
201 complaints
Engine
59 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints
Air bags
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Steering
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Commander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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