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2010 Jeep COMMANDER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2010 Jeep COMMANDER has 70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (27% of all complaints), specifically: vehicle died on road, towed to shop they could not find error, they updated the computer. released vehicle back to me. began dieing on road, lost steering, lost brakes, unsure if lights worked. limped back to dealer. dealer finally reported that it was a bad wiring harness connection to the igni. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports

70

Total Complaints

0

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

19 complaints
27%
  • • VEHICLE DIED ON ROAD, TOWED TO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ERROR, THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME. BEGAN DIEING ON ROAD, LOST STEERING, LOST BRAKES, UNSURE IF LIGHTS WORKED. LIMPED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER FINALLY REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE IGNI
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS RESISTANT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONT
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN)
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“VEHICLE DIED ON ROAD, TOWED TO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ERROR, THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME. BEGAN DIEING ON ROAD, LOST STEERING, LOST BRAKES, UNSURE IF LIGHTS WORKED. LIMPED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER FINALLY REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE IGNI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

16 complaints
23%
  • • DURING ACCELERATION THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I INITIALLY HELD ON THE BRAKES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE COMPRESSIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN SPEED OR RPM. SHIFTED CAR TO LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH BRAKES, STILL RPM AND SPEED WAS INCR
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UPON STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A POWER MODULE, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. THE FA
  • • I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2010 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED WITH 5.7 HEMI FROM PHILPOT MOTORS AND BROUGHT IT HOME JUNE 25TH, 2012. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH ON MY WAY HOME THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF TWICE WITHIN 10 MINUTES. BOTH TIMES IT WAS AS I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TU
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“DURING ACCELERATION THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I INITIALLY HELD ON THE BRAKES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE COMPRESSIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN SPEED OR RPM. SHIFTED CAR TO LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH BRAKES, STILL RPM AND SPEED WAS INCR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

5 complaints
7%
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. SMOKE ALSO EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THE ACCELER
  • • AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL N23 / NHTSA 13V-175 PERFORMED, MY VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE NO LONGER SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL OR 4 LOW. I DO NOT TRUST THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY NOW AS IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS SAME SYSTEM
  • • IN CONTINUATION OF MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT 10563803 SINCE THE N23 RECALL DISABLED THE 4 LOW IN THE TRANSFER CASE OF MY JEEP, JEEP HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON 6/19 AND PER THE DEALER JEEP HAD THEM HARD WIRE CIRCUITS T313 AND K594 ON MY VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVEL
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. SMOKE ALSO EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THE ACCELER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

5 complaints
7%
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN)
  • • AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL N23 / NHTSA 13V-175 PERFORMED, MY VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE NO LONGER SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL OR 4 LOW. I DO NOT TRUST THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY NOW AS IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS SAME SYSTEM
  • • AFTER APPLICATION OF SAFETY RECALL N23/ NHTSA 13V-175. REPROGRAM FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE. 2005 - 2010. (WK) JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. 2006 - 2010. (XK) JEEP COMMANDER, THE TRANSFER CASE OF OUR CAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF 4-HIGH TO EITHER NEUTRAL OR 4-LOW. CONSEQUENTLY A MAJOR DRIVE TRAIN COMPON
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN)”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

4 complaints
6%
  • • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND MAKE A LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROB
  • • WHILE DRIVING OUT TO MY PARENT'S WITH MY DAUGHTERS MY JEEP JUST SHUT DOWN,{STALLED} WHILE GOING 50-55 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RE START. THIS HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT 8.4 MILES. AFTER DROPPING OF MY KIDS MY HUSBAND FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP T
  • • I WAS IN MATTOON ILLINOIS,HAD BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT FROM DAIRY QUEEN ONTO A SIDE ROAD I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN FOR A MAIN ROAD AS I HAD THE CLEAR TO MAKE MY TURN I PROCEEDED TO DO SO WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOST MY STEERING, MY BREAKS AND ACCELERATION. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP HALF WAY IN
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND MAKE A LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROB”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)
$500
ENGINE(~50K mi)
$500
BRAKES(~50K mi)
$500
TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)
$500
STEERING(~50K mi)
$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 70 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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    ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE DIED ON ROAD, TOWED TO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ERROR, THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME. BEGAN DIEING ON ROAD, LOST STEERING, LOST BRAKES, UNSURE IF LIGHTS WORKED. LIMPED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER FINALLY REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE IGNI

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    ENGINE: DURING ACCELERATION THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I INITIALLY HELD ON THE BRAKES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE COMPRESSIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN SPEED OR RPM. SHIFTED CAR TO LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH BRAKES, STILL RPM AND SPEED WAS INCR

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. SMOKE ALSO EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THE ACCELER

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN)

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)

Jeep COMMANDER — Year Comparison

How does 2010 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.

2010
70Average
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NHTSA Safety Rating

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At a Glance

Complaints
70
Recalls
0
Fire reports
3
Crash reports
0
Injury reports
0
Segment avg
80

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