2009 Jeep Commander Problems, Recalls & Reliability
85 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Jeep Commander, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 3/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 83,500 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Jeep Commander has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Commander years
What owners report
“Vehicle will not start out of the blue. There has been a single occurrence when the vehicle was in motion and shut down.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Commander
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 72 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 74,750 miles. Half of those reports fall between 55,203 and 113,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,314 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
Technical service bulletins
51 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2009 Jeep Commander. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2009 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 2009 Jeep Commander reliable?
The 2009 Jeep Commander drew 85 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 3/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2009 Jeep Commander problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Jeep Commander are electrical (28 complaints), engine (14), and transmission & drivetrain (12).
At what mileage do 2009 Jeep Commander problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Jeep Commander problems around 74,750 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 55,203 and 113,000 miles.
Does the 2009 Jeep Commander have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2009 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.