2007 Jeep Commander Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 24, 2026 · 87 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Jeep Commander, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (13% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Stalled without: mentioned in 11 of 87 complaints (13%)
  • Able restart: mentioned in 9 of 87 complaints (10%)
  • Unable diagnose: mentioned in 8 of 87 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 78 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles10 · 13%
10k–25k miles7 · 9%
25k–50k miles23 · 29%
50k–75k miles20 · 26%
75k–100k miles12 · 15%
100k–150k miles5 · 6%
150k+ miles1 · 1%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 87 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Jeep Commander engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 247 complaints
2006: 24720062472007: 872007872008: 142008142009: 1200912010: 220102

n = 351 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 Commander24%19,873
2009 Commander12%34,000
2008 Commander144%57,000
2007 Commander8713%48,500
2006 Commander24715%20,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2011, with 25 complaints
2007: 8200782008: 132008132009: 7200972010: 142010142011: 252011252012: 152012152013: 3201332015: 220152

n = 87 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2007 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.

I am writing to express my concern regarding an engine problem with my 2007 jeep commander, that causes the engine to stall, and all power to shut down and the engine to completely shut off. While at first this problem was simply an inconvenience, i soon learned how dangerous this problem actually…

Received Aug 21, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10759481

Engine light goes on. Feels like car will stall or is shifting gears. Code from mechanic is 507 idle speed, performance, higher then expect. *tr

Received Jan 13, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10672222

Slowing down for stopping or making a turn the engine stops; the car dies. It has been restarting so far. I am afraid i am going to be killed and/or cause others to be killed. I have had the car checked out and they say everything checks out as ok. This cost me over $300. They changed the spark…

Received Sep 16, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10543918
Jeep Commander
Trail Rated. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Jeep Commanders have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 87 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2007 Jeep Commander (13% of the 696 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 2007 Jeep Commander engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 48,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Jeep Commander?

The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 11 of 87 complaints, followed by “able restart” (9).

Other 2007 Jeep Commander problems

See all 2007 Jeep Commander problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Commander years.