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2010 Jeep Commander engine problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Jeep Commander31% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine complaints
31%
share of all complaints
93,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The engine failed while driving at major intersection. Multiple individuals had to assist and avoid causing an accident. After a week at diagnostic Jeep service department, techs determined compression failure in cylinders 2 and 4 with 0 psi. There no codes or check engine lights other than a brief…

    filed Aug 25, 2022

  • Engine stalled at stop signs, Daughter was driving the vehicle and engine stalled at an intersection. Not able to restart it. Vehicle was pushed to the side. I went to assist her and after many tries the engine restarted, I started to drive and the engine will stall as n DC shutdown at all stop…

    filed Aug 1, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Customer complaints may include abnormal engine noise, rough idle, lack of power, misfire. Upon investigation, it may be found that there is excessive camshaft lobe wear/lifter wear (roller failure) on one or more cam…

    S1709000010 RevB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2022
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Engine problems in other Commander years

YearReportsShare
2009 Commander920%
2008 Commander5818%
2007 Commander15422%
2006 Commander20312%
Commander engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.