What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Jeep Commander

Typical pattern

1.4% of complaints about the 2010 Jeep Commander came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (19 complaints), typically at 5.6 yr or about 70,100 miles.

Complaints
70
Median age at failure
5.6 yr
Median mileage
70,100 n=53
Crash / fire / tow
5.7% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
19 reports · 70,100 mi
5.6 yr
5.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

13V175000 2013-05-07
Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.

If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

10V200000 2010-05-11
Electrical system:ignition:module

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH.

THE RESULT OF THE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (WIN MODULE) PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

10V085000 2010-03-05
Equipment

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.

REDUCED VEHICLE STABILITY COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

10V009000 2010-01-11
Service brakes, hydraulic

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 5,322 mi 10 mo in service
VEHICLE DIED ON ROAD, TOWED TO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ERROR, THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME. BEGAN DIEING ON ROAD, LOST STEERING, LOST BRAKES, UNSURE IF LIGHTS WORKED. LIMPED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER FINALLY REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM. 2010 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 5K MILES. BARELY MISSED HITTING A POLICE VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system 62,000 mi 2.9 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS RESISTANT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, WHICH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300.
Electrical system 87,000 mi 3.9 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *TR

Other Commander model years

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