Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Jeep Commander has 37 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
37
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V175000
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, ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2008 Jeep Commander, 4.7L, QDII system. Vehicle experiences a sudden an unexpected loss of power an... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The jeep randomly stutters, surges, and dies at the light. The brake light comes on and off and the ... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ON A 2 LANE ROAD AT A SPEED OF 25 TO 30 MPH, THE 2008 JEEP COMMANDER QUIT ACCELERATING WHEN THE GAS ... |
| May 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Electrical System is failing. Began with the Electrical sunroof will not open/OR slide all the way o... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,... |
| May 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The Electrical System has failed. The center sound system shuts off and reboots on its own every hou... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAMARA RECALL THE JEEP WILL CUT OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL ALSO MAKE ATTEMPTS... |
| Nov 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SEATS | VEHICLE DROPS FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY AND FREQUENTLY. UNABLE TO GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. ... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TH... |
| Oct 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT JEEP BRAND NEW. ONLY COUPLE MONTHS LATER MY FOB WOULDNT START CAR. JUST DEAD. TRIED TO START ... |
| Apr 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULDN'T TURN ON, IT SAID DAMAGED KEY, THE KEY IS FINE, IT UNLOCKS AND LOCK... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER RECEIVING N23 RECALL AND OTHER SOFTWARE UPDATES (P73) THE 4 WHEEL DRIVES SYSTEM DISABLES AT RA... |
| Oct 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER APPLICATION OF THE N23 SOFTWARE FLASH, 4WD LOW IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIF... |
| Nov 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT/ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE LOST POWER ST... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS COM... |
| Aug 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ... |
| Mar 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT... |
| Dec 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | LEFT CAR ON BUT IN "PARK" AS WE PUMPED GAS. ABOUT A MINUTE INTO PUMPING GAS, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ... |
| Sep 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN, ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE IN FUEL S... |
| Aug 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD JEEP RECALL N23 PERFORMED ON MY JEEP COMMANDER 2008 4X4. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED MY 4WD... |