There are 8 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2008 Jeep Commanderin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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 sporadically. CD Player quit working indefinitely, i cant even get my CD out of the CD player. Will not play any CD or radio if cd player is attempted to be activated. Airbag warning light is showing on dash 24/7, however, vehicle has never been wreaked. No airbag been deployed. Vehicle has NEVER been in a wreak. caused injury due to rough and rugged suspension and while driving the vehicle throws passengers and driver. Has been Serviced & checked. has failed to start 23 times in a row. checked alternator, starter, ect. 7-10 minutes of attempting to start without luck. professional mech. claimed its the electrical system; pro mechanic fixed problem. Problem persists with Electrical system has caused the gears to slip while cruise control is actively in use and if going up a hill rpm's will sky rocket from 1 to 6 in a heartbeat. JEEP COMMANDER is a v6 but drives as a 4 cylinder. Driving on Highway is dangerous when Electrical system breaks down without warning. This has scared my fiance and I several times for fear of our lives. Suspension and shocks do not work well, as the slightest bump is rough and rugged throwing passengers & driver around. All these defects never occurred until 2021. Electrical system is the most important component of the vehicles makeup it makes everything run smoothly and every single day i have electrical system problems that effects my safety and anyone in my 08 jeep commander. This is a manufacturer problem, i know this because a professional mechanic informed me of this and asked me to request a recall on my vehicle. Please help to correct these issues for the safety of all those on the road. Thank you for your time and consideration. God Bless
Front and shutters and feels like it may vibrate of the road. Also the trans slips into neutral.
THE RECALL (N23 NHTSA 13V 225) PER SHANEPUA, OF CHRYSLER, THAT IS NOW CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS ON MY VEHICLE WAS NOT TASKED TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE RECALL. THE OTHER 2 RECALLS WERE POORLY DONE IN FEB 2020 AND IS NOW AGAIN CAUSING PROBLEMS.
BOTH LOWER ARM BUSHINGS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL MOVEMENT RESULTING IN UNSAFE STEERING AND CLUNKY NOISE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR USED OFF ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL TO FRACTURE AND DETACH. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 08/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/17/09
VEHICLE HAS ROLLED BACK 3 TIMES ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING STARTED WHILE TRANS WAS STILL IN PARK. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM TO BE FOUND. CHILD SAFETY LATCH ON DOOR HAS FAILED. POWER WINDOW REPEATEDLY GOES UP AND DOWN. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS UP COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM COMES ON WHEN NOT NEEDED AND STAYS ON. SQUEAK IN RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION. OTHER WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE THAT I CAN DOCUMENT. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 8,450 MILES. *TR
TL- THE CONTAC OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN THE FRONT AXEL BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THAT FRONT AXEL BROKE BECAUSE OF A CATOSTROPHIC DEFECT. THE DEALER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURE REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE. CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 75. LI
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026