2007 Jeep Commander Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,495 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Jeep Commander, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 59/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 75,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2007 Jeep Commander sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2009–2010.
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Where 2007 sits among all Commander years
What owners report
“While driving my jeep would just shut off. I would have to restart it and it would shut off again, sometimes at high speeds.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
“I was driving down the road and the vehicle down shifted hard and the engine light came on. I pulled over turned my vehicle off and turned it back on and it started and drove just fine.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
“Takata recall i was driving along as normal on the city street with minimal and my vehicle cut off on its own. It will not turn over or even try to turn over.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
“I was driving down the freeway and the engine down shifted hard and the engine light came on. I pulled over, turned my vehicle off, turned my vehicle back on, and it drove just fine. I went to get the engine light checked and the code that came back was the map sensor. I just replaced the map…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
“My vehicle would no longer accelerate in traffic causing me to almost get hit in the rear of the vehicle. I could do nothing but coast and brake. All gears became highlighted which were not previously. I am worried if this continues to happen i will be in an accident. This seems to be a common…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
“Having loss of gas fuel and oil constantly lose every week as i driving on the highway..”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Commander
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,172 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 72,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 46,000 and 109,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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…
Fix: 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.…
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…
Fix: 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…
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER…
Fix: ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT…
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.
Fix: 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…
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT…
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 14V438000.
Led to recall campaign 08V203000.
Technical service bulletins
64 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2007 Jeep Commander. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Commander TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Jeep Commander reliable?
The 2007 Jeep Commander drew 1,495 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 59/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2007 Jeep Commander problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Jeep Commander are electrical (532 complaints), engine (364), and transmission & drivetrain (221).
At what mileage do 2007 Jeep Commander problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Jeep Commander problems around 72,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 46,000 and 109,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Jeep Commander have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Jeep Commander. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.