2008 Jeep Commander problems
Owners have filed 458 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Commander with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 43.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 12.7%.
Complaints458
Crashes21
Fires3
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 43.7% · 200
Engine 12.7% · 58
Power train 6.6% · 30
Air bags 5.0% · 23
Unknown or other 3.3% · 15
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 15
Visibility 3.3% · 15
Engine and engine cooling 3.1% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Jeep Commander in this data, 2008 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 36 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 83,300 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. When the ignition switch was turned on, all of the electrical components failed intermittently. The contact stated that the windshield wipers, air conditioner, electrical doors, and windows became inoperable. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. Electrical system · reported at 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was still not available. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/1/15*cn updated 07/09/15 Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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