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2006 Jeep Commander Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Jeep Commander has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,289,767 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2,342 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14V438000 2014-07-21 649,353 affected
Defect

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling…

Consequence

If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the…

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13V175000 2013-05-07 295,345 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.

POWER TRAIN 08V203000 2008-05-06 24,461 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 07V434000 2007-09-14 296,550 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

SEAT BELTS 06V037000 2006-02-09 24,058 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE THIRD ROW OCCUPANT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BELTS. IN ADDITION, AN INJECTED MOLDED COVER WILL BE ADDED TO THE RETRACTOR BRACKET ON BOTH THIRD ROW SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE FROM BELT CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTOR BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
659
21crashes8fires10injuries
POWER TRAIN
220
5crashes2fires4injuries
ENGINE
203
6crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
173
5crashes2fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
87
2crashes1fires2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
84
1crashes8injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
77
1fires4injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
77
5crashes3injuries2deaths
STEERING
67
6crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
65
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints2,342

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Brakes failed completely. 2-3 car lengths between be and car in front of me with plenty of time to stop. My jeep did not even slow down when brakes we applied.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-04-23

“Seat belts/rear. The integrated retractor bracket edge on the third row seat may contact the seat belt during certain operating conditions. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain thee third row occupant. Service brakes. Hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-09-15

“Seat belts/rear. The integrated retractor bracket edge on the third row seat may contact the seat belt during certain operating conditions. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain thee third row occupant. Service brakes. Hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-09-15

“Power train. The (tcm/pcm/tecm) chrysler is recalling 24, 461 jeep commander vehicles equipped with 407 v8 engines. Th powertrain control module (pcm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. This could cause a crash without warning. ( my…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-09-13

“Power train. The (tcm/pcm/tecm) chrysler is recalling 24, 461 jeep commander vehicles equipped with 407 v8 engines. Th powertrain control module (pcm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. This could cause a crash without warning. ( my…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-09-13

“Power train. The (tcm/pcm/tecm) chrysler is recalling 24, 461 jeep commander vehicles equipped with 407 v8 engines. Th powertrain control module (pcm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. This could cause a crash without warning. ( my…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2025-09-13

“Abs, traction control, and another light come on and goes off intermittent. While reversing feels like brakes are locking up. Transmission shifts different intermittently. I have seen that there is recalls for other 06 commanders that reflect the issues I am having.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-03-21

“Abs, traction control, and another light come on and goes off intermittent. While reversing feels like brakes are locking up. Transmission shifts different intermittently. I have seen that there is recalls for other 06 commanders that reflect the issues I am having.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-03-21

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ10001 Opened 2010-11-18 · closed 2015-12-28

Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation DP06002 Opened 2006-07-13 · closed 2007-01-03

PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION

ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation EA07007 Opened 2007-04-27 · closed 2008-05-07

ENGINE STALLING

ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11,…

Investigation PE07009 Opened 2007-02-12 · closed 2007-04-27

ENGINE STALL

ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING…

Investigation PE07009 Opened 2007-02-12 · closed 2007-04-27

ENGINE STALL

ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Investigation PE14017 Opened 2014-06-16 · closed 2014-12-23

Air Bag Non-deployment

Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Jeep Commander as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.