Model year record
2006 Jeep Cherokee recalls & problems
The 2006 Jeep Cherokee has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 17 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is visibility (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2006 Jeep Cherokee.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls; Windshield | 6 | 23,354 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 2 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition › Switch; Software | 2 | — |
| Power trainDriveline; Driveline › Driveshaft | 2 | — |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Parking brakeConventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Suspension › Front
METAL ON METAL NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTERED AND SOMETIMES AROUND TURNS. VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS MADE. VEHICLE WITH DEALER 20 DAYS (3/26/08-4/14/08). *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY, BRAKES AND STEERING WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER STALL. UNABLE TO RESTART, WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SAID NO ERROR CODES WERE STORED IN COMPUTER. *TR
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
AUTOMATIC WINDOWS NOT WORKING. FRONT AIR DAM FALLING OFF. DEALER REPLACED AIR DAM. REPLACED MORE ELECTRONIC WINDOW PARTS. VEHICLE WITH DEALER 2 DAYS. *TR
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
2/14/2007: AUTOMATIC WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONING. PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLS UP THEN HALF WAY DOWN. DRIVERS WINDOW NOT AUTOMATIC IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT APPEARS, THE DEALER HAS FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, ON 4/14/2008 AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. *TR
- Structure › Body
RUBBER DOOR SEALS AND FRONT AIR DAM FALLING OFF. DEALER ORDERED PARTS. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE. REAR BRAKES SEVERELY WORN AND MAKING NOISE. AFTER MUCH ARGUING WITH DEALER, THEY TOLD US BRAKES ARE NOT WARRANTED, THEY REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES AT NO COST. VEHICLE WITH DEALER 22 DAYS (11/7/07-11/29/07). *TR
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
NOISE IN REAR END. DEALER REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT, U JOINTS, PINION SEAL. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ENGINE MISS PROBLEM; REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 22 DAYS (11/7/07-11/29/07). *TR
- Power train › Driveline
REAR END 'WHINING NOISE'. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ENGINE MISSES AT IDLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS, "... BRING IT BACK WHEN YOU HAVE TIME." PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.