1998 Jeep Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 4%of 399 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,454miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee, 4% of the 399 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,454 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When driving at any speed, the consumer noticed that driver's seat vibrated from under the seat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the seat broke off the assembly. The anchor pulled loose. The dealer refused to remedy the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10073580, filed 2004-06, 51,000 miles“Jeep Cherokee equiped with gen-3 seat belts. Child safety seat is used in this vehicle. I have not had a collision in the vehicle yet but would like the belts to be replaced. I have notified the dealership and they don't seem to care. Daimler chysler only offered me a prerecorded message saying that they would do nothing to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #765435, filed 2002-08“No specific problem.... Just a general complaint that has been echoed by every mom I've talked to. 1.in my Jeep, we had to get a different seat belt in order to make the car seat work. 2.here's a cry for simpler more universal designs. We have two different cars and it took us 6 hours to refit both cars to make the car seat work the first time. Then, when grandma showed up in her car, we had to do it all over again. It should not take an hour to install a car seat for the first time and then you only hope you've got it right. …”
NHTSA complaint #719669, filed 2000-03“There is a travel stop button on the seatbelt that keeps the belt from returning too far into the retraction/locking system. This button keeps the belt from being able to be adjusted to fit a small child by about 4 inches. Both my children are approximately 40 lbs.. The seatbelt at its smallest allowable adjustment is too big. This problem prevents the seatbelt from being worm as per guidlines and is in my opinion a severe safety shortcoming. Anyone having children out of child seat age has children susceptible to injuries involving even quick stops.”
NHTSA complaint #538727, filed 1998-07“Recall 00v136000 repairs have not corrected the recall problem. Rotors have been replaced 3 times since first taken into dealer for recall. Battery failed and was replaced. Dash gauges malfunctioned due to cluster harness failure. The air bag light stays on. Fog lamp switch failed. The front pinion seal was leaking. The buckle for rear middle seat belt broke.”
NHTSA complaint #8011077, filed 2002-06Related recalls
- 98V048000Mar 12, 1998Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle. The front seat belt shoulder turning loop anchors were not properly heat treated and are not properly…Covers: Jeep Cherokee 1998, Wrangler 1998
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 1998 Jeep Cherokee
88 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
65 complaintsFuel system
61 complaintsAir bags
52 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsEngine cooling
30 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTires
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
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