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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Jeep Commander Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
17%of 46 total for the year
Median mileage
82,603miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Jeep Commander, 17% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,603 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.

“Key sticks in ignition. The more it is driven in one day, the worse it sticks. Will allow engine to shut off but does not allow key to go back to off position without taking out of park and shifting back to park. Took to dealership for diagnostic. Was told that shifter assembly needed replaced. Part was ordered, replacement is scheduled for next week. Has been happening off and on since mid september.”

NHTSA complaint #10806823, filed 2015-11, 74,500 miles

“They vehicles conductor plate keep going out cause the vehicle to go into limp mode. The can happen at highway speeds suddenly causing the vehicle to decelerate suddenly in traffic. There are multiple reports on online forums of this happening even at low milage”

NHTSA complaint #11002533, filed 2017-06, 85,000 miles

“Vehicle stalls while driving and cannot be restarted without putting the vehicle in park. This has been an ongoing problem since purchase. Dealership and chrysler have been no help. Car is a danger to drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10908927, filed 2016-09, 100,000 miles

“Was driving through town with no problem. Road turns into highway and speed limit is 65 MPH. Tried to increase speed from 35 MPH (town speed limit) and vehicle started slowing down and bucking and hesitating. Pulled off road and turned engine off for a few minutes. Could not increase speed to more than 25 MPH. Towed home. Left alone for an hour and retried. Still have same problem. Tried this morning, still same problem. Will need to tow it to a garage. Check engine light also came on.”

NHTSA complaint #10781305, filed 2015-10, 113,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while attempting to turn off the vehicle, the key would not disengage from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the floor shifter assembly needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,206.”

NHTSA complaint #10780923, filed 2015-10, 80,206 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Commander

Electrical system
21 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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