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2008 Jeep Commander engine problems

The 2008 Jeep Commander has 72 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

72

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

3

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

AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE A MAN RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY 2008 JEEP COMMANDER DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A STREET AND THEN SHUT OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 24, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Jeep Commander have?

NHTSA has 72 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Commander engine — 16% 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.