Jeep Commander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 131 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Jeep Commander across 4 model years. The 2006 model year has the most (79). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (17% of reports).
- 131vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 22 of 131 complaints (17%)
- Park assist: mentioned in 11 of 131 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 107 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 131 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Jeep Commander vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Commander | 4 | 9% | 68,960 |
| 2008 Commander | 15 | 5% | 61,889 |
| 2007 Commander | 33 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2006 Commander | 79 | 5% | 85,835 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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.
2008 Jeep Commander, 4.7L, QDII system. Vehicle experiences a sudden an unexpected loss of power and braking action while driving at speed. After loss of power, ABS, Stability Control, Brake, Check engine light, dash board warning lights illuminate and flash. Park assist and service 4wd error…
Electrical System is failing. Began with the Electrical sunroof will not open/OR slide all the way open, the sunroof Electrical problem has been this way since I purchased it in 04/2019. Next the touchscreen panel for the radio AM/FM, will shit off while driving down the road randomly and…
The Electrical System has failed. The center sound system shuts off and reboots on its own every hour or 2 causing electronic failure and has proven to get worse over time. Following that the Jeep will randomly not start, mechanics have told me that it must be the Electrical System because it is…
Unknown. While my vehicle is set on cruise control and the weather is over 50 degrees or the air is running my cruise control will shut off. Warning lights abs, esp bas, & stability control will come on, then my cruise control wonât work anymore. Now just this morning going up a hill my car…
This has been the 3rd time this type of event happens, the first time was at a city street driving straight forward at 30-35mph and the engine started stalling, truck completely went off, head lights would go on and off, along with my interior dashboard indicators and media center. Second time…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Jeep Commanders have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 131 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Jeep Commander. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Jeep Commander vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Jeep Commander?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 22 of 131 complaints, followed by “park assist” (11).
Other Jeep Commander problems
- Electrical System problems (1,300)
- Power Train problems (471)
- Engine problems (440)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (351)
- Structure problems (220)
- Steering problems (117)
- Air Bags problems (109)
See all Jeep Commander problems.