2006 Jeep Commander transmission problems

The 2006 Jeep Commander has 300 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

300

Transmission complaints

13%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Commander transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08V203000TransmissionMay 6, 2008 · 24,461 units

Defect

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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 · Transmission · April 15, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Jeep Commander have?

NHTSA has 300 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Commander transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2006 Jeep Commander transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 08V203000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.