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2006 Jeep Commander brakes problems

The 2006 Jeep Commander has 75 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

75

Brakes complaints

3%

Share of year

14

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Commander brakes complaints by model year75 complaints2006: 75 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 5 complaints
Commander brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V434000BrakesSeptember 14, 2007 · 296,550 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Jeep Commander have?

NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Commander brakes — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2006 Jeep Commander brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 07V434000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.