2000 Jeep Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 369 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee, 1% of the 369 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The seat belt on my 2000 Jeep Cherokee has come unintentionally unlatched 2 times within the 2 months I have owned the vehicle. Once as I was traveling about 25 MPH I was forced to slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting a child who ran into the street. The second time occurred as I was traveling over a road under repair. I hit a large pothole, bounced and as I came back down, the seat belt unbuckled.”
NHTSA complaint #10018564, filed 2003-05“This report is being submitted by a children's hospital on behalf of a patient family. A 10 year old patient was riding in the back seat of a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when family was involved in a crash at approximately 60 MPH. Patient and family report that the seat belt in her seating position 'popped' open at the buckle at the time of impact. According to patient and family the seat belt was properly buckled prior to the crash. Patient sustained injuries requiring hospitalization that are not expected to result in long term disability. …”
NHTSA complaint #10371819, filed 2010-12Seat 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 2000 Jeep Cherokee
105 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsSeats
22 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsTires
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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