1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,028 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,548miles
- 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 Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 1,028 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,548 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1 driver getting into the drivers seat, preparing to leave by buckling the seatbelt and pushing it firmly into the buckle lock 2 the cause is unknown after many failures, as the belt simply begins to wind back to the b-pillar as if the driver had just exited the vehicle. No noise is made, no force needs to be exerted on the belt to recreate the failure, in which recreation is impossible. Often failure may occur after an extended amount of driving time. 3 unknown to date.”
NHTSA complaint #10397441, filed 2011-04, 120,000 miles“While driving vehicle hit a tree at approximately 25 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer almost went through the windshield as the passenger seat belt came off of its base.”
NHTSA complaint #10103723, filed 2005-01, 90,095 miles“The vehicle was involve in an accident. The Jeep was hit on the front quarter panel. The shoulder harness of the seat belt failed to restrain the passenger in which she was thrown forward hitting her head on the windshield. The front passenger side seat belt did not lock in the crash. The driver's side did lock and the driver had witness marks and bruising from the belt webbing. The front seat passenger was thrown forward as a result of the impact resulting in an injury to the back of her head when hitting windshield. The passenger has neck spasms and sustained bruising on extremities. …”
NHTSA complaint #10040750, filed 2003-11, 6,500 miles“The front passanger seat belt locks in the fully retracted position (unfastened) when the temperature falls below 20f. Troy shaffer at the dealership said that my car was a texas car and refused to replace it under extended warrentee without seeing the defect. He recommended to my husband that he take the car up north to have it fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #758869, filed 2002-03“While driving my 10 year old granddaughter to school I handed her a water bottle. The bottom of the bottle hit the release button of her seat belt and released the belt. I thought she must have done it and a lecture followed about the importance of keeping the belt fastened. I know now however that the bottle was the cause of the release when it hit the release button. The belt was refastened and no one was hurt, but it upset me that the belt release was so easy to accidentally release. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #770604, filed 2002-12Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 59 | 4% |
| 2014 | 187 | 8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 12 | 1% |
| 2011 | 10 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 0% |
| 2006 | 41 | 3% |
| 2005 | 26 | 1% |
| 2004 | 27 | 2% |
| 2003 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 | 24 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 16 | 1% |
| 1999 | 25 | 2% |
| 1998 | 17 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 13 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 1% |
| 1994 | 11 | 2% |
| 1993 | 11 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
426 complaintsFuel system
166 complaintsBrakes
161 complaintsEngine cooling
69 complaintsBody and structure
68 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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