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1990 Jeep Wrangler Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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.
12
Latest Mar 2, 2005
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.
15%
of 79 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seats
Filed Mar 2, 2005

WHILE LEANING ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT IT BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL OFF THE SEAT WAS NOT A RECLINER WAS STATIONARY. *TC

NHTSA ID
10111025
Incident
Jan 5, 2005
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 7, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS RUST AND CORROSION ON FLOOR AND UNDERNEATH FOOT BOARD. THERE ARE TWO BRACKETS/ FOUR BOLTS HOLDING VEHICLE SEAT TOGETHER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
898877
Incident
Sep 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 2000

THE NOTED VEHICLE IS IN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR USED IN A MANNER NOT INTENDED. MY JEEP AND NUMEROUS OTHERS THAT I HAVE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THE FRONT SEATS BREAK AT THE POINT WHERE THE REAR SEAT BRACKETS BOLT TO THE SEAT. THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE SEAT BACK IS SUPPORTED. FROM INSPECTION IT APPEARS TO BE POOR DESIGN AND METAL FATIGUE. I HAVE ONLY NOTED THIS PROBLEM ON SEATS THAT HAVE A FIXED SEAT BACK/NON RECLINING. THE FAILURE ON MY JEEP WAS A SHOCK DUE TO THE LOW MILAGE AND MILD USE. IN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IT WAS THOUGHT THAT NHSTA MIGHT BE INTERESTED. NEEDLESS TO SAY JEEPS ARE INTENDED FOR OFF ROAD USE AND SEAT FAILURES EVEN ON OLDER MODELS ARE A CONCERN.*AK

NHTSA ID
721238
Incident
Apr 4, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 30, 1999

FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE, CAUSING THE OCUPANTS TO FALL BACK AND THE BOLTS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE BROKEN AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO BODY BRACKET HAS COME APART. *MJS

NHTSA ID
845123
EngineInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Aug 18, 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603452
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 9, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK REST BROKE, OWNER NOTES THAT THE METAL THAT HOLDS SEATBACK IN PLACE BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
808620
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 27, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 50MPH SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST WELD BROKE, CAUSING BACK REST TO COLLAPSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805688
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 29, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD CAN'T PUT IT BACK UP . TT

NHTSA ID
971190
Interior & seats
Filed May 12, 1995

BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS HAVE BROKE RESULTING IN BACKS COLLAPSING. SEAT FRAME HAS ALSO FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID
965231
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 21, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN AT SPEED 5 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
964166
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 12, 1995
Crash reported

HAD AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINING SEAT BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
963644
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 7, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
961386
Incident
Feb 3, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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