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2008 Jeep Commander 4X4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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111Owner complaints

Model-year median: 111

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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339
2007111
200813
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
68Engine
23Power Train
14Visibility
10Air Bags
9
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Steering
4Unknown Or Other
4Seat Belts
3Seats
3Structure
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Visibility/wiper
2Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

86 reports with mileage · 25 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Structure complaints

3 reports
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98,000 miles · Mar 23, 2017
StructureVisibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE FLOOR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE AMPLIFIER TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF TUBES NEEDED TO BE CLEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE FLOOR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE AMPLIFIER TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF TUBES NEEDED TO BE CLEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

NHTSA ODI #10968152

75,000 miles · Sep 9, 2015
StructureVisibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE HAD BECAME INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO CLOSE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO VIEW OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MECHANISM THAT CONTROL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE HAD BECAME INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO CLOSE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO VIEW OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10762549

43,000 miles · Jul 27, 2010
Latches/locks/linkagesStructureInjury

USED POWER LIFTGATE TO OPEN AND PUT GROCERIES IN BACK OF 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. LIFTGATE FAILED AND SLAMMED DOWN ON MY BACK. NOW, WHEN ACTIVATING THE POWER LIFTGATE, IT GOES UP HALF WAY AND SLAMS SHUT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10345674

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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