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2006 Jeep Commander engine problems

The 2006 Jeep Commander has 453 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

453

Engine complaints

19%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Commander engine complaints by model year453 complaints2005: 1 complaints2006: 453 complaints2007: 241 complaints2008: 72 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 16 complaints
Commander engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP COMMANDER IT STALLS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM STOPPED AND TRY TO GO OR WHEN I SLOW DOWN THEN TRY AND ACCELERATE. MY LIFE HAS BEEN AT RISK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ONE OF THE TIMES I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH AND IT STALLED. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY SINCE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 15, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 Jeep Commander have?

NHTSA has 453 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Commander engine — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.