Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Nov 13, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 366 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Seat belts
Filed Nov 13, 2017
SEAT BELT LATCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, IT IS VERY HARD TO BUCKLE IN AND WHEN TRYING TO UNBUCKLE, IT TAKES A LOT OF FORCE, TIME AND VERY UNSAFE. IF LEFT UNBUCKLED THE DASH LIGHT OR ALARM NEVER COMES ON TO BUCKLE UP. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES, DOESN'T MATTER IF STATIONARY OR MOVING. THE SEAT BELT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT UNLESS AN INITIAL FEE OF $250 IS PAID WITH MORE REPAIR FEES ARE EXPECTED.
NHTSA ID
11045593
Incident
Nov 10, 2017
AirbagsBrakesInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Apr 7, 2011
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. SEAT WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH. OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION BEING STRAPPED INTO A SEAT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO VEHICLE. WILL FORCE OF PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL TOTALLY SEPARATE SEAT FROM VEHICLE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RELATIVE TO PASSENGER RESTRAINT (ME) AND BRAKING OR STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE(OTHERS). I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON JEEPS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. CLEARLY, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FRAME FAIL ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OPERATED. THIS IS NOT RUST RELATED. IT IS SIMPLY A FAILED VEHICLE WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A FULL BLOWN SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH THOSE IN THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE ELSE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS GENERAL PROXIMITY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS VEHICLE OWNERS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE SEAT TOTALLY SEVERS ITS COMPROMISED MOUNTING AND BECOMES TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEAN TIME, ANYONE IN ITS PATH IS AT SERIOUS RISK. *TR
NHTSA ID
10395211
Incident
Apr 6, 2011
Mileage
133,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 9, 2010
Crash reported1 death reported
1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER WHO DIED IN A CRASH RELATED TO SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG ISSUES *TGW THE DECEDENT WAS DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY ON A DRY HIGHWAY, WHEN SHE SUDDENLY HIT A MEDIAN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. ACCORDING TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, THE DECEDENT WAS TOO SMALL TO BE PROTECTED BY THE SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS AND/OR THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER DIED FROM INTERNAL INJURIES CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT /AIR BAG NOT BEING PROPERLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT SOMEONE THAT SMALL. *JB
NHTSA ID
10364951
Incident
Jul 24, 2010
Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND NOT PULL OUT THIS RENDERS THE BELT USELESS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU PULL EASY OR HARD THE BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT. IN A DAY OR TWO IT WILL WORK FINE. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. WITH A 4 YEAR OLD AND A 6 YEAR OLD IN REAR BOOSTER SEATS I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS. *CB
NHTSA ID
10054224
Incident
Jan 13, 2004
Mileage
27,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 30, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT UNLOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10026278
Incident
Apr 15, 2003
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 2003
FAULTY GEN 3 SEATBELT INSTALLED ON 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE
NHTSA ID
10017084
Incident
May 5, 2003
Mileage
65,670 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 25, 2003
SEATBELT COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FROM RETRACTOR TO ALLOW USE.*JB
NHTSA ID
10008093
Incident
Feb 16, 2003
Mileage
40,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 29, 2003
PASSENGER RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM DOOR POST ASSEMBLY THEREBY PROHIBITING THEIR USE.
NHTSA ID
10004890
Incident
Jan 29, 2003
Mileage
33,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS. THE SEATBELT LATCH MECHANISM ON THIS VEHICLE CONSIST OF A METAL MECHANISM SURROUNDED BY A PLASTIC COVER. THE PLASTIC COVER IS POOR FITTING, ALLOWING THE SEATBELT PART TO BE INSERTED BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COVER AND THE MECHANISM, THEREBY NOT BEING FASTENED AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT REALIZING IT UNTIL IT COMES APART AS YOU DRIVE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES VERY CAREFUL INSERTION OF SEAT BELT PART INTO MECHANISM, SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA ID
10000252
Incident
Dec 1, 2002
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 13, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TURNED THE VEHICLE RIGHT IN ORDER TO STRAIGHTEN VEHICLE. WHEN TURNING BACK TOWARDS THE VEHICLE CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP SIX TIMES. DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE.*AK
NHTSA ID
8016181
Incident
Aug 11, 2002
EngineInterior & seatsSeat belts+1 more
Filed Mar 5, 2001
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMLETELY SHUT DOWN, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER SKIDDING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND SPINNING SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY BELIEVE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA ID
560071
Incident
Feb 25, 2001
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting+4 more
Filed Sep 1, 2000
CONSUMER HAS HAD MANY SETS OF TIRES, MAY BE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA ID
554247
Incident
Nov 11, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 18, 2000
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME APART.*AK THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED WITHOUT DEPRESSING DUE TO POSSIBLE BROKEN SPRING OR OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENT. *YH
NHTSA ID
865617
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Jun 30, 2000
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND APPEARED NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
864633
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 2000
Crash reported1 death reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED OUT THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE, KILLING THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. INSURANCE COMPANY STILL LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
857502
Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 1999
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND ARE UNCOMFORTABLE TO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR. MJS
NHTSA ID
548399
Incident
Feb 20, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1999
REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT SECURE CHILD RESTRAINT
NHTSA ID
710600
Incident
Jul 25, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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