1996 Jeep Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 447 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of the 447 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My seat belt is known to cause failure. I have a gen 3 seat belt in my 1996 Jeep Cherokee vehicle and chrysler would not replace them with the gen 4 model at their expense. My seat belt often comes undone when I am driving and I haven't even touched it.”
NHTSA complaint #10052678, filed 2004-01“I have three rhd Jeep cherokees and they are for us postal delivery. 1994, 1995-, and 996. I have called Jeep & chrysler corporation asking them if my vehicles are fmvss certified ,and they refused to answer me. They said I need to be a senator or a congressman to ask that question?? I asked for right hand drive crash test information, and they hung up the phone. I e-mailed them, and was told this was a corporate issue and rhd jeeps for didn't need to meet safety regulations?. I talked to the DOT, and they stated they didn't know of any rhd vehicles built and sold in the USA. …”
NHTSA complaint #10190105, filed 2007-05“The consumer was told by daimler chrysler that the government does not want to do a recall on the seat belts. He also indicated that there were other consumer groups/magazines that list complaints on the seat belts. The release button protrudes and will unlatch at the slightest movement.”
NHTSA complaint #10017767, filed 2003-04“Front end collision with bridge. Passenger shoulder harness did not catch to restrain passenger. Passenger suffered severe facial and closed head injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10357196, filed 2010-09“Jeep was struck on passengers side, Jeep struck another truck head-on, hitting more of the front passengers side, causing hood damage/broken windshield, and drivers gears to come out. Driver broke sternum in two places due to safety belt not working and airbags not coming out. Jeep was totalled out. ( DOT number: tire size: p225/70r16 )”
NHTSA complaint #715813, filed 1999-12Related recalls
- 97V040000Mar 17, 1997The web mounted rear seat belt inboard anchor positions may not achieve the required load of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."Covers: Jeep Cherokee 1996
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 17 | 5% |
| 1998 | 17 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 13 | 3% |
| 1995 | 19 | 3% |
| 1994 | 35 | 7% |
| 1993 | 17 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 14 | 6% |
| 1990 | 7 | 3% |
| 1989 | 7 | 4% |
| 1988 | 20 | 21% |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% |
| 1986 | 10 | 48% |
| 1985 | 6 | 35% |
| 1984 | 4 | 57% |
Other parts of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
93 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
60 complaintsEngine cooling
54 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsTires
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology