2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat belts Problems

While operating vehicle, driver's side seat belt frequently disconnects without warning.

NHTSA ID

11718176

Incident

Feb 12, 2026

driver's side seat belt will not buckle unless button is pushed on the buckle

NHTSA ID

11688667

Incident

Sep 20, 2025

Something is wrong with both front driver and passenger seat belt buckle. When attempting to fasten the seat belt, something in the buckle prevents from clicking in the belt unless you press the button down. The seat belt sign stays on, raising safety concerns while operating the vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11677396

Incident

Jul 23, 2025

seat belt on driver's side will not latch unless release button is pressed.

NHTSA ID

11633001

Incident

Dec 1, 2024

On this vehicle both front eat seatbelt receivers are faulty. This was not caused by an accident or excessive wear of the seatbelts. When you push the seatbelt into the receiver, it will not accept the seatbelt without first pushing down on the seatbelt button. Additionally, the vehicle does not recognize when the seatbelts are in use and the light on the dash stays on regardless. This issue started some time ago, however, more recently (past 3 weeks) the airbag light started coming on intermittently. I took the vehicle to a shop (not a dealer) and they diagnosed the airbag light as being caused by the driver's side seatbelt retractor spring malfunction. They were unable to repair and directed me to a dealer. Upon contacting the dealer they are only offering replacement of the seatbelts faulty seatbelts as customers expense. I have contacted Dodge customer service and asked what assistance they my provide. That issues is currently open under case number 89679478.

NHTSA ID

11583149

Incident

Feb 26, 2024

Driver seatbelt unlatches after secured. Several times i’ve had to make a sudden stop and my seatbelt comes undone . The airbag light did come on prior. I’m not sure if that warning light relates to seatbelt as well. I plan on taking it into the dealership to find out why the light is on. This is my sons car however I borrowed it for a few days and discovered this. He is a new driver And still learning about different mechanical issues that arise.

NHTSA ID

11508825

Incident

Feb 21, 2023

I can't buckle either front seatbelts. I bought the Jeep new and it started this recently. It started with the front passenger belt first.

NHTSA ID

11475210

Incident

Jul 21, 2022

MUST PRESS RED BUTTON TO GET DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO LATCH. SEAT BELT CHIME STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11416421

Incident

Jun 15, 2017

Mileage

92,000 mi

I OWN A USED 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LATCHING UNLESS I PRESS DOWN ON THE RED BUTTON. THE RED SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND THE AUDIBLE CHIMES CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE MANUAL DOES DESCRIBE A METHOD IN WHICH YOU CAN DISABLE THE SEATBELT INDICATOR CHIME. HOWEVER, TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS YOU MUST BE ABLE TO HAVE THE SEATBELT IN THE BUCKLED POSITION, WHICH THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT AS THE SEATBELTS ARE FAULTY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CHIME IS TO SNIP THE SEAT BELT SENSOR AND GROUND WIRES COMING FROM THE VEHICLES COMPUTER UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS AND SPLICE THEM TOGETHER. THIS WILL GROUND OUT THE SENSOR BUT IT ALSO CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. SO, YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EITHER HAVING AIRBAGS AND A NONSTOP SEATBELT INDICATOR CHIME, OR NO CHIME AND NO AIRBAGS. THIS IS TROUBLESOME.

NHTSA ID

11363520

Incident

Oct 2, 2020

Mileage

156,000 mi

SEAT BELT BUCKLE WON'T LATCH PROPERLY. SEAT BELT CHIME DOES NOT STOP WHEN SEATBELT IS LATCHED. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PASSENGER MUST DEPRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON SEATBELT, THEN INSERT THE BUCKLE. CHIME WILL NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11363227

Incident

Jul 7, 2020

Mileage

95,000 mi

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH UNLESS I PRESS THE 'RELEASE' BUTTON AND PUSH THE BUCKLE INTO THE LATCH. THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WILL ALSO NOT TURN OFF.

NHTSA ID

11287029

Incident

Jun 11, 2017

DURING RAIN STORMS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE FLOODED WITH WATER. THIS HAS RUINED CARPET IN VEHICLE AND WILL PROBABLY RUST THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. - VEHICLE STATIONERY IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. THE SAFETY BELTS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE NOT WORKING - DO NOT SECURE UNLESS YOU PUSH DOWN HARD TO ENGAGE THE BELT INTO LOCK MODE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I HAVE TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE BELT HOOK INTO THE LOCK. I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IN MOTION AT TIME. WHEN I START THE ENGINE , VEHICLE STILL IN PARK MODE, IT ACCELERATES IN HIGH MODE WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID

11265244

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

1 mi

SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH UNLESS RELEASE IS DEPRESSED PRIOR TO INSERTING LATCH. THE CHIME AND LIGHT GO OFF CONTINUOUSLY AS YOU DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED.

NHTSA ID

11244376

Incident

May 1, 2019

SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH UNLESS RELEASE IS DEPRESSED PRIOR TO INSERTING LATCH. THE CHIME AND LIGHT GO OFF CONTINUOUSLY AS YOU DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS NOT REGISTERING THAT THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED.

NHTSA ID

11122429

Incident

Aug 14, 2018

TAMARA RECALL- DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS STOOPED LATCHING.

NHTSA ID

11114359

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

I TOO HAVE HAD THE ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELTS NOT LOCKING UNLESS PUSHING DOWN RED RELEASE .BEFORE THAT HAPPENED THOUGH,THE LATCH LOST CONTACT AND BELL CHIMED TILL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AS THE SEAT REGISTERS WHEN BODY IS IN SEAT.I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ACTED STUPID BUT DID GIVE ME MANEUVER TO DEACTIVATE CHIME WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE ALSO.MY OTHER ISSUE HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST 500 MILES OF BEING NEW.EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON LEFT SIDE FAILED AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE GASKET AND FIXED.THEN 2 YEARS LATER THE OTHER SIDE DID SAME THING AND THEY FIXED.THEN AFTER WARRANTY WAS OVER THE LEFT SIDE WENT AGAIN.THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS CRACKED STUD AND THEY WANTED 1200 TO DRILL IT OUT AND REPLACE.I CALLED CHRYSLER OUT ON THIS AND AFTER BACK AND FORTH THEY FINALLY TOOK CARE OF IT.WELL THAT SAME SIDE HAS NOISE AGAIN HUH

NHTSA ID

11084996

Incident

Mar 17, 2017

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE JAMMED AND WILL NOT LOCK WITHOUT TAPPING DOWN OUT BUTTON AND FORCING DOWN BELT INTO HOLDER ARM. AFTER SEAT BELT IN SNAPPED INTO PLACE THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ON FOR DURATION OF DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11066593

Incident

Feb 2, 2018

SEAT BELT DON'T RETRACT, HEATER ONLY RUNS ON HIGH, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT CLEAR AND DIM.

NHTSA ID

11056733

Incident

Jun 10, 2015

Mileage

93,000 mi

IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO, I'VE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT WON'T STAY COMPLETELY LATCHED WITH THE BUCKLE IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THIS CAUSES THE SEATBELT LIGHT TO COME IN AT RANDOM TIMES. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, YOU ALSO NEED TO DEPRESS THE RED BUCKLE BUTTON SLIGHTLY AND INSERT THE LATCH PLATE.

NHTSA ID

11047738

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

LESS THEN 30 DAYS AGO I PURCHASED A USED 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X2. THE DEALER SAID THE AIRBAG SENSOR JUST NEEDED REPLACED NO BIG DEAL. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AS ALOT OF OLDER PEOPLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STARTED NOT LATCHING UNLESS I PRESS DOWN ON THE RED BUTTON. SO THEN THE RED SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND THE AUDIBLE CHIMES CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT I DO. MOVING THE SEAT BELT AROUND TO TRY AND GET THE CHIME TO STOP AS WELL AS THE AUDIBLE CHIMING WHILE DRIVING MAKES IT VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING FROM THE ROAD. I NEED ANSWERS ON WHY THIS SHOULD BE AT MY COST WHEN BETWEEN THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT SENSORS ARE TRULY SAFETY ISSUE. THEIR IS NO WARRANTY AT 154457 MILES. PLEASE ADVISE ON THE AIRBAG RECALL ETC... THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN PURCHASED 7/18/17. THE SEAT BELT CHIMING AND LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON 8/10/17.

NHTSA ID

11014529

Incident

Aug 10, 2017

Mileage

154,000 mi

2006 "LAREDO 4WD" SERIES JUST LIKE ALL 2005-2010 REGULAR JEEP CHEROKEE SERIES HAS 1000'S OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WITH INNER SECTION OF ALL 4 DOORS + HOW CHEAP THIS TERRIBLE PLASTIC COMPONENTS ON ALL (4) DOOR HANDLES AND REQUIRES COMPLETE INNER DOOR PANELS @ $500 EACH (NOT INCLUDING LABOR). CHEAP PLASTIC DOOR PANEL MATERIAL IS HONESTLY ABLE TO BE SNAPPED WITH FINGERS. SEE CAR COMPLAINTS EVIDENCE #1 -HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/GRAND_CHEROKEE/2005/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/DOOR_HANDLES_HAVE_BROKEN_FROM_INTERIOR_DOOR_PANELS.SHTML + YOUTUBE EVIDENCE #2 "JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT" HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FXEXV7WAC_Y

NHTSA ID

10993771

Incident

Jun 7, 2017

Mileage

75,300 mi

SEAT BELT LATCH ON PASSENGER FRONT WILL NOT LATCH WITHOUT PUSHING THE RED BUTTON IN AND WILL NOT TURN OFF RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH. ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH HANDLES ARE BREAKING OR ARE ALREADY BROKEN MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. BOTH WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10985639

Incident

May 9, 2017

Mileage

123,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT FIRST STARTED NOT BUCKLING UNLESS I PUSHED DOWN THE RED BUTTON. THEN IT BEGIN TO CHIME WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED. THE BUCKLE MUST BE HELD A CERTAIN WAY FOR IT NOT TO CHIME WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER IS CHARGING APPROXIMATELY $900-$975 TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELTS. THIS SHOULD BECOME A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE PLUS LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10960103

Incident

Feb 6, 2017

Mileage

128,000 mi

BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS STOPPING ALLOWING THE BUCKLE TO BE LATCHED WITH INSERTING THE LATCH UNLESS I DEPRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON. AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING AND CHIMING BUT THE BUCKLE WAS LATCHED. IF I MOVED THE LATCH WITHIN THE BUCKLE AT A CERTAIN ANGLE IT WOULD STOP BUT I'D HAVE TO HOLD IT THERE CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING OR HAVE THE PASSENGER DO THIS TASK. WHEN I AM STOPPED THE CHIMING STOPS BUT THE LIGHT STAY ON. THE CHIMING RESTARTS ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I LOOKED UP SEATBELT REPLACEMENTS AND THE DEALER CHARGES ABOUT $200 EACH FOR JUST THE BUCKLES. I WAS AMAZED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL AFTER RESEARCHING AND SEEING HUNDREDS OF POSTS JUST LIKE THIS ONE. HOW CAN THIS BE PETITIONED FOR A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE REALLY NEED TO BE KILLED BEFORE WE USE SOME COMMON SENSE HERE? PLEASE HELP. MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE $500 PLUS TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER FLAW. COMMON JEEP/CHRYSLER TIME TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING!! POSSIBLY FIRST AND LAST JEEP I BUY IF NO SOLUTION...

NHTSA ID

10883743

Incident

Jul 8, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT IS TIGHTENED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING USABLE. THE PLASTIC LOCK THAT PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING TOO FAR BROKE OFF WHILE USING THE 40/60 SPLIT FEATURE. UPON ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEAR CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY SEAT BELT COMPLIANT FOR CHILD CAR SEATS SO TO HAVE IT NOT WORKING IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA ID

10873804

Incident

Jun 11, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi