2006 Jeep Commander brakes problems
75 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Jeep Commander, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed in order to avoid a crash with another vehicle but failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises and the front passenger sustained chest and back injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Driving on beltway and loud noise began to occur, sounds like rubbing along the floor of vehicle went to deal and they didn't find anything second occurrence maybe three month there after and finally found the problem brake cable fixture broke and brake cable rubbing retied and fixed. Third time samething and it was fixed. Fourth time the manager recommended I pay 549.00 to replace the cables and this began two months after buying the vehicle. Im left with the bill!!!!
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Commander
- Electrical system 696 complaints
- Engine 452 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 225 complaints
- Body & structure 193 complaints
- Cruise control 79 complaints
- Transmission 75 complaints
- Steering 68 complaints
- Lighting 66 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
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