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2015 Jeep Wrangler Seat belts Problems

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.
8
Latest Jul 25, 2025
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.
2%
of 464 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 2015 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 Jul 25, 2025

Drivers side seat belt will not retract back into place it just stays completely out.

NHTSA ID
11676277
Incident
Jul 25, 2025
ElectricalSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Dec 5, 2022

It went into severe vibration and vibration of steering. It was uncontrollable. It happened in my first highway trip since I purchased the vehicle. The vehicle had to be towed 100 miles. Cost of this was $5697.97. After I paid $30,000+. to Autonation in Spring Texas. Car was released to me with no inspection sticker. Electrical issues were looked at by the dealership and said there is nothing wrong. Can not see at night and turning signals work on and off. Defective roof seals that are leaking into the seatbelt tensioners. When I pull seatbelts to buckle they are wet. The tensioners are sitting in water when it rains.

NHTSA ID
11496163
Incident
Nov 5, 2022
Seat belts
Filed Jul 9, 2019

PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. REQUIRES A NEW RETRACTOR MECHANISM.

NHTSA ID
11230381
Incident
Jul 8, 2019
Mileage
77,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 20, 2019

THE SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. THE METAL PART THAT WAS SCREWED TO THE FLOOR ACTUALLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE SCREW. LESS THAN 47,000 MILES. BUT I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A SEAT BELT SHOULD NEVER BREAK!! I WAS SITTING STILL SIMPLY PUTTING ON MY BELT. *DT *DT*JB *DT *DT *DT *TR *DT*JB

NHTSA ID
11190251
Incident
Feb 1, 2019
Mileage
46,590 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 28, 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" MY JEEP AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING STARTED LEAKING, AND MY 2015 JEEP ONLY HAS 40K MILES.

NHTSA ID
11143543
Incident
Aug 15, 2018
Mileage
40,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Seat beltsSteering
Filed Nov 10, 2016

AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS WE NOTICED WATER ALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER RAINING. I ASKED THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE LEAKS AND HE STATED ALL JEEPS DO THAT. .CARPETS CONTINUED TO GET SOAKED AND CANNOT SEE WHERE IT IS LEAKING SO I ASKED THE MAINTENANCE TECH AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE AND I WAS TOLD TO PULL THE PLUG UNDER THE CARPET AND DRAIN THE WATER..I AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL FOR A JEEP TO LEAK..APPROX MARCH 2016 THE WIFE WAS FED UP WITH THE WATER POURING IN AND THE SMELL OF MILDEW OF THE CARPET DUE TO LEAKAGE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED . SHE WAS TOLD WE HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WHICH WOULD BE BEYOND A MONTH AND THEY WOULD KEEP IT FOR A SPELL . NO RENTAL OR LOANER...I WORK OUT OF TOWN AND GETTING IT IN ON APPOINTMENT IS NOT ALWAYS FEASABLE BEING MY WIFE IS ON DISABILITY AND NEEDS A VEHICLE. SINCE THEN THE PASSENGER SEATBELT HAS STUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AND CANNOT BE OPERATED PROPERLY.THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE LATCH STICKING AND NOT RELEASING. MY WIFE MENTIONED TO ME SINCE SHE DRIVES IT MORE THAN ME, THAT IT PULLS AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER AROUND OCT 15TH I SENT IN NEGATIVE WORDS OF ALL THESE ISSUES AND WHEN I GOT A CALL ABOUT THESE ISSUES I RECEIVED A CALL FROM BONNIE A CASE MANAGER AND WE TALKED. SHE SAID TO GET IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND IF I HAD ANY OTHER ISSUESTO CALL HER BACK AND GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS YET. THEY SAY WAIT FOR APPOINTMENT. I DID GO TO THE RECALL WEBSITE AND NOTICED OTHERS HAVING A WEATHER ISSUE, A FEW SEATBELTS AND ALSO THE SO CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. I ASKED THE WIFE FOR THE FULL SYMPTOMS AND TO MY SURPRISE IT IS THE KNOWN DEATH WOBBLE.SHE SAID IT WILL SHAKE VIOLANTLY AFTER 60MPH AND THEN JUMP OUT OF GEAR , POP INTO NUETRAL. HAS HAPPENED SHE SAID 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN OFFROAD AND TOP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF..

NHTSA ID
10925466
Incident
Nov 10, 2016
Mileage
15,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 6, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER DID NOT RETRACT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD AND BACK INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NOT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

NHTSA ID
10914340
Incident
Oct 6, 2016
Mileage
24,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 2016

STOPED AT A STORE, UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED AND UN ABLE TO BE USED. TOOK IT TO A JEEP DEALER THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND THEY DENIED THE WARRANTY SAYING IT WAS PACKED WITH MUD. I CONTACTED JEEP AND EMAILED THEM PUCTURES SHOWING THE DEALERSHIP WAS LYING. I WENT 7 DAYS AFTER TALKING TO JEEP BEFORE THEY DECIDED TO FIX IT. SO 2 DAYS AFTER IT WAS FIXED MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK DOING THE SAME AS THE DRIVER DID . I DONT REALLY KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS IT NOW AS JEEP NOR THE DEALERSHIP CARED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND GAVE ME SUCH UNESSIDARY TROUBLE. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APRECIATED. ILL BE GETTING RID OF THE JEEP AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT ANYMORE WITH SEAT BELTS BEING YSED THAT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP WORKING ?

NHTSA ID
10876685
Incident
Jun 12, 2016
Mileage
30,000 mi

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