Selling a junk Jeep Commander
Any Commander sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jeep Commander
NHTSA has 3,930 owner complaints on file for the Jeep Commander, model years 2005 to 2010, the 116th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (1,311, 33%), transmission and drivetrain (479, 12%), engine (440, 11%). 167 complaints involved a crash, 39 a fire, and 45 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 80,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (2,342). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jeep Commander by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2,342 | Electrical system | 112 | 18 | 6 | 80,000 |
| 2007 | 985 | Electrical system | 34 | 15 | 6 | 79,750 |
| 2008 | 460 | Electrical system | 21 | 3 | 5 | 83,300 |
| 2009 | 66 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75,000 |
| 2010 | 70 | Electrical system | 0 | 3 | 4 | 70,100 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jeep Commander recalls
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (5), brakes (4), transmission and drivetrain (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2008 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V567000, Sep 2014): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehicles manufactured May 23, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Charger vehicle…
- 2006 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V438000, Jul 2014): 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 fro…
- 2006 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 13V175000, May 2013): 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, 2…
- 2010 model year, electrical system (campaign 10V200000, May 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE …
- 2010 model year, equipment (campaign 10V085000, Mar 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.
What a Jeep Commander is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Commander on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jeep Commander worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Commander gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jeep Commander that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jeep Commander?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jeep Commander numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.