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2006 Jeep Commander seat belts problems

66 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2006 Jeep Commander cite seat belts, 4% of all 1,782 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
66
4% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seat belts

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Seat Belts/Rear. The integrated retractor bracket edge on the third row seat may contact the seat belt during certain operating conditions. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain thee third row occupant. Service Brakes. Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited.: Control Unit/Module. On certain sport utility vehicles, the software programmed into this ABS Electronic Control Module allow a momentary delay in breaking when coasting up a kill during certain conditions. This has happened while wet conditions occur some.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 15, 2025Seat belts, Service brakesODI 11687373
“There are 2 issues I am reporting. 1.) The passenger front seat belt tensioner does not allow you to buckle the seat belt. 2.) The vehicle will go into limp mode and shift into 3 gear. I disconnect the battery and wait about 15 seconds and the problem is magically resolved.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 20, 2024Electrical system, Seat beltsODI 11620866
“The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while latching the front driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt would not latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the buckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 17, 2023Seat beltsODI 11539119
“The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the seat belt warning light remained illuminated with the audible warning continuously chiming. The contact indicated that the audible chime was present with or without the seat belts being secured. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 116,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2022Seat beltsODI 11491099
“The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while entering their vehicle and attempting to connect the front driver seat belt, it would not connect into the buckle. The contact had attempted several times to connect the seat belt until they pressed on the release lever on the seat belt to hook into place in the buckle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 180,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 22, 2021Seat beltsODI 11421856
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK. WHEN CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT, THE RED BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOCK AND SECURE. ONCE LOCKED, THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT LOCKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. REEDMAN TOLL CHRYSLER JEEP (300 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 27, 2019Seat beltsODI 11258492

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Seat belts: rear

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.

Seat beltsReported Feb 9, 2006NHTSA 06V037000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 7, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.