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.
Jeep Commander seat belt problems
36 of the 2,753 owner complaints about the Jeep Commander describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 36
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 91,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 4Won't start 1Wipers 1Hesitation 1Headlights 1Check engine light 1
What owners say
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.
The 2nd row seat belt buckle moves up so there for the seat belt wont latch enless you move plastic covering down also the jeep shifts hard when put in reverse or drive
The seat belt wont latched unless you press down the released button on both driver and passenger. Also the panels leaked on passenger side and the top.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. The contact stated that the second row driver and passenger side seat belt buckles malfunctioned and would not properly lock and/or unlock. On occasions, while driving, the buckles would erroneously unlock. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (sherwood jeep, 1915 n. Salisbury blvd, salisbury, md) was notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000. *dt
Seatbelts sometimes do not stay buckled in the buckle without force. Seatbelts get stuck on the ones that do buckle when parked or on. Two middle row seatbelts fell completely off. One third row seatbelt does not buckle at all.one 3rd row seatbelt gets stuck on a daily basis in the buckle with the vehicle parked or not parked and the belt always gets stuck in the booster seats we have to completely remove the booster seats everytime we need to rebuckle the seats. The actual buckles fall apart easily.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts failed to latch correctly. The contact stated that the seat belt warning indicator illuminated and an audible indicator was heard while driving. The vehicle was taken to the jeep store (810 nj-35, ocean township, nj 07712 (732) 774-6500) where it was diagnosed with a seat belt assembly failure that needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The contact googled the failure and found many complaints for the seat belt failure. The failure mileage was approximately 205,000.
Two seat belt buckles in the back seat are broken. There should be two red plastic guides that guide the latch plate into the buckle and one guide is missing on both outer seating positions in the back seat. I can send pictures if needed. My daughter has the same vehicle and it has the same problem. I will be reporting hers under her VIN number.
Rear seatbelt latches are breaking, and susceptible to breakage. The orange release button on the seatbelts break easily. My concern is that it will happen when there's an emergency and the occupant may not be able to exit the vehicle due to the defective material in the latch release, possibly trapping the occupant. I suspect that the material used for these plastic release latches was incorrectly specified, and became brittle over time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the transmission, the catalytic converter, and the windshield wipers failed. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to shift gears and the seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission solenoid and the catalytic converter sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the seat belt and the windshield wiper motor were not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Related recalls
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the third row occupant which can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the third row seat belts for damage and replace any damaged belts. In addition, an injected molded cover will be added to the retractor bracket on both third row seating positions to prevent future damage from belt contact with the retractor bracket. The recall began on march 13, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V037000 · Recall details
Questions about the Jeep Commander seat belt
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The model years with the most reports are 2006 (24 complaints), 2007 (8 complaints) and 2008 (3 complaints).
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