2006 Jeep Commander Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2006 Jeep Commander, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 79,000 miles.
- 60exterior lighting complaints
- 79,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Jeep Commander exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Commander | 2 | 4% | 48,000 |
| 2009 Commander | 1 | 2% | 57,500 |
| 2008 Commander | 5 | 2% | 67,777 |
| 2007 Commander | 10 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2006 Commander | 60 | 4% | 79,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2006 Jeep Commander. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving al dash lights will light up and heat will shut off.. Come back on and happens again. There's no certain times it happens wheneve it wants to between 1-15 times a day driving and parked. Sunroof leaks through tubes into passenger side floor board and freezes windshield if temp is low…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM, THE RADIO VOLUME INDEPENDENTLY LOWERED, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BALD HILL…
While driving this vehicle through a stone tunnel on the blue ridge parkway that had no lighting within the tunnel the jeep suffered an total electrical failure and a total blackout took place. Thankful that i was not killed and that no one else was in the tunnel at the time, the jeep was coasted…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Jeep Commanders have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2006 Jeep Commander (4% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Jeep Commander exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 79,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2006 Jeep Commander problems
- Electrical System problems (687)
- Power Train problems (295)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (247)
- Engine problems (203)
- Structure problems (189)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (79)
- Steering problems (68)
- Air Bags problems (62)
See all 2006 Jeep Commander problems.