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.
10
Latest Jan 1, 2020
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 192 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.
1
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 seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 beltsSteering
Filed Jan 1, 2020
I HAVE A RIGHT HAND DRIVE 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. THE RIGHT SEAT BELT LATCH IS ALWAYS STICKING CAUSING MY SEAT BELT TO COME LOOSE. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN REACHING SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH,IF YOU HIT A BUMP, OR IF IT'S WINDY OR AN 18 WHEELER PASSES YOU ON HIGHWAY, THE JEEP WILL ROCK SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IT'S GOING TO TURN OVER. IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CHILDREN TO HAUL AROUND.
NHTSA ID
11292490
Incident
Jan 30, 2018
Mileage
170,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 2019
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT JAMMED IN 2004 JEEP RUBICON.
NHTSA ID
11271055
Incident
Aug 1, 2019
Mileage
44,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 9, 2014
Crash reported1 death reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE BELT CLIP. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED FROM FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. KMJ
NHTSA ID
10587478
Incident
May 7, 2014
Mileage
80,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 11, 2011
SEATS BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING AND THE BELTS ARE BEING SHUT INTO THE DOOR ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE JEEP. THE SAFETY BELTS ARE NO LONGER GOING TO PROVIDE THE SAFETY FOR THE RIDERS DUE TO THE BELT BEING SEVERED BY THE DOOR AND HINGE. RETRACTORS NEED REPLACED IN THE JEEPS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10424673
Incident
Sep 19, 2008
Mileage
50,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 23, 2008
THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM THAT RETRACTS THE SEATBELT IN THE 2004 JEEP WRANGLERS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10225491
Incident
Jan 23, 2008
Mileage
27,112 mi
Seat beltsSteeringSuspension
Filed Apr 30, 2007
VEHICLE GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE (SHIMMY, VIBE, WOBBLE) WHEN THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN ROADWAY CONDITION (BUMP, LIP, HOLE, UNEVEN ROADWAY). MY JEEP HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANYWAY. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. IN ADDITION MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER BELT BOTH CATCH IN THE DOOR - THEY DO NOT RETRACT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 5 MONTHS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10189286
Incident
Sep 1, 2006
Seat beltsSteering
Filed Dec 27, 2006
2004 JEEP WRANGLER, 16,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR EVEN A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH THE DEALERS TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT IT'S "BAD DRIVING HABITS" CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. WARPED ROTORS CAN BE FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES, BUT THERE IS NO SHAKING HAPPENING WHILE BRAKING. WHY DON'T MANUFACTURERS "DO THE RIGHT THING" AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY OR EVEN EXTENDING OUT WHEN TRYING TO FASTEN THEM IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I ENCOUNTER ON A FREQUENT BASIS.
NHTSA ID
10177040
Incident
Dec 23, 2006
Mileage
16,000 mi
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Jan 29, 2006
I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS BUT THE WORST IS THAT NEITHER FRONT BELTS WILL RETRACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT EITHER DOOR FROM SLAMMING ON THE SHOULDER PORTION. I FEAR THAT AFTER REPEATED DOOR CLOSING ON THE BELTS WILL WEAKEN THEM TO THE POINT OF BREAKING DURING AN IMPACT. THE SECONDARY PROBLEM IS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING IN 2 PLACES.*AK
NHTSA ID
10148937
Incident
Jan 29, 2006
Seat belts
Filed Jan 22, 2005
FAILURE OF SEAT BELT RETRACTORS . SEAT BELT CATCHES ON DOOR LATCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEAT BELT. DEALER REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE. PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN ON BOTH SEATS. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP. THE WEB OF THE SEAT BELTS HAVE HOLES IN THEM FROM BEING PINCHED IN DOOR. WHEN WILL THEY FAIL?
NHTSA ID
10107716
Incident
Mar 9, 2004
Mileage
1,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 27, 2004
SEAT BELT FAILURE DUE TO RETRACTOR DEFECT. THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETURN THE BELTS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO CATCH IN THE DOOR LATCH AND FRAY AND RIP. WHEN SUBMITTED TO DAMLIER CHRYSLER THE REPLY WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10096532
Incident
Oct 8, 2004
Mileage
3,000 mi
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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