Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Sep 3, 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.
<1%
of 1,799 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.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 3, 2025
I have brought my vehicle in for 3 time for the dealership to take a look at Europe messages I have received. It is currently with them right now.as the start stop function is now not working. This happened while in the dealers possession and was working normally prior to me being it into the dealership. They said they repaired a vacuum leak. After the apportionment I noticed the start stop function wasn’t working and it said battery charging. I took my vehicle on a long drive to charge the auxiliary battery, but nothing changed. I brought the car back to the dealership and they are now saying they are not responsible as a battery can drain at any time. I have asked for dates on their OBD scans but they either do not have them or are unwilling to provide them to me. I asked what systems the auxiliary battery affects other than the start stop function. They told me seat belts, dash lighting and obviously emission because the vehicle will not start and stop the way it is supposed to, and continues to run while sitting at a light or stopped in traffic. I am currently waiting on results regarding the start stop function.
NHTSA ID
11684684
Incident
Sep 1, 2025
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 18, 2024
Crash reported1 injury reported
During a high-speed collision/accident the vehicle had a high speed impact and rolled several times during the accident. The airbag system did not deploy as it should have the airbags in the seats for the sides, and the back did not deploy the driver of the vehicle myself was injured severely and ejected from the vehicle due to the airbags, not deploying, I sustained multiple injuries the only airbag that deployed was from the steering wheel which cause multiple rib fractures, and no other airbags were deployed The drivers seatbelt was locked, and could not be removed, unable to open the seatbelts.
NHTSA ID
11583812
Incident
Mar 11, 2024
Seat belts
Filed Nov 29, 2020
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
11377002
Incident
Oct 30, 2020
Mileage
20,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 29, 2020
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
11377001
Incident
Nov 26, 2020
Mileage
14,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 29, 2020
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING FULLY EXTENDED WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN BE STUCK IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
11377000
Incident
Nov 29, 2020
Mileage
18,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 16, 2020
Crash reported1 injury reported
I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER.I RAN OFF A BIG DROP OFF&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.THERE WAS OVER $26K DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE.THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TOTAL MY JEEP WITH A LITTLE OVER 36K MILES.I RAN OFF THE RAID&HIT ON MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE.MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY MY SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM HITTING MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A GASH ABOVE MY RIGHT EYE THAT THE EMTS ADVISED ME TO GO TO A HOSPITAL TO HAVE STITCHES.BUTBWITH THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC FULLY IN FORCE I DECIDED NOT TO GO TO THE NEXT COUNTY FOR MEDICAL.ASSITANCE SINCE MY LOCAL HOSPITAL IS NOT EQUIPPED TO PREFORM THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WAS NEEDED. I MISSED SEVERAL.DAYS OF WORK FOR THIS INCIDENT. I'M ASKING FOR ANSWERS TO WHY MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY I'M WANTING & NEEDING TO KNOW WHY MY SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT MY FACE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL & ALSO WARPING MY STEERING WHEEL IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE I NEED ANSWERS FOR I'VE ALWAYS WANTED & DREAMED OF OWNING A JEEP. THEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE ONE BUT I NEED TO KNOW THAT IT IS ALSO SAFE FOR ME & MY FAMILY.
NHTSA ID
11339843
Incident
Jul 3, 2020
Mileage
36,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 7, 2019
REAR SEAT BELTS TORN ONLY USED REAR SEATS 2 TIMES IN THE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE REAR SEAT FOLDED DOWN THE WHOLE TIME
NHTSA ID
11287708
Incident
Dec 5, 2019
Mileage
17,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 22, 2019
I NOTICED, ALL BE IT 9 MONTHS AFTER BUYING, MY 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED REAR SEAT BELT IS ALMOST CUT IN TWO PIECES. I DON'T HAVE PEOPLE IN MY VEHICLE THAT OFTEN, MAYBE ONCE EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. I ADVISED MY DEALER OF THE ISSUE IN JANUARY WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME "THEY TEND TO DO THAT, ITS FROM THE SEATS BEING LAID DOWN". HE STATED MINE WAS SO BAD THERE WAS NO WAY HE COULD WARRANTY IT. HE THEN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT AND HAVE IT PATCHED, REALLY HAVE IT PATCHED? HERE IT IS 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BELT IS DOING THE SAME THING AND MY SEATS HAVEN'T BEEN LET DOWN.
NHTSA ID
11202777
Incident
Jan 8, 2019
Mileage
18,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Oct 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCL BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GAUGE READOUTS INCORRECT, ECM NOT ALLOWING PROPER SHIFTS. ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE VALVE LIFTERS MAKING NOISE AND BROKEN.
NHTSA ID
11139346
Incident
Aug 1, 2018
Mileage
3,500 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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own