Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle would not stop when the contact applied the brakes. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven home. The vehicle was repaired, but then deemed unable to be driven by the insurance company. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called and did not assist since the crash occurred in 2012. The contact received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) in 2014. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
Jeep Commander no deployment problems
35 of the 2,753 owner complaints about the Jeep Commander describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 35
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 114,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 13Brake failure 5Airbag light 3Warning lights 1Steering lock-up 1Power steering loss 1Overheating 1Engine failure 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep commander. While accelerating from a stop sign at 5 MPH into an intersection, another vehicle failed to yield and crashed into the driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle rolled over. The contact stated that the side curtain air bags deployed; however, the front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
I was in an accident and the airbags did not deploy. I was in town traveling about 30-35 MPH, the car I was following switched lanes and I hit a car that was completely stopped. The airbag warning light had been going on and off for about 6 months. I didn't think too much of it because it is not the only warning light that sometimes does that. I figured the electronics probably didn;t like all the water that pours into the frame and onto the drivers floor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to respond. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported in either vehicle. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the contact did not know what failure was diagnosed or whether any component needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes did not respond. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. After the crash, the contact's vehicle stalled without warning. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v43800 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head and knee, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, while making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact crashed into to a brick wall. The crash was associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. Medical attention was not required. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene to an auto body repair center for body repair and replacement of the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the brakes failed to respond and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,993.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving 30 MPH and proceeding to make a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle felt as if it would stall. The contact crashed the vehicle into a gate. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling 4,314 my 2009 dodge journey, jeep grand cherokee, commander and wrangler vehicles. Wiring may be reversed on the steering column control module driver airbag squib connector. The driver's airbag may not deploy as intended.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the driver's airbag may not properly inflate and may not be able to properly protect an occupant, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the driver's airbag squib wires and replace the steering column control module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 09V118000 · Recall details
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Which Jeep Commander years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (22 complaints), 2007 (8 complaints) and 2008 (5 complaints).
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