2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 805 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,908miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the 805 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,908 miles. 2 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.
“I bought the car less than a year ago. The car is a 2013. The airbag light came on. I went to the dealership to have it checked. They informed me the passenger seat belt needs to be replaced. This seems ridiculous consideing the car is less than 5 years old. I ended up haigb to pay over $300 for a new passenger seat belt including installation. What would have happened had I got into an accident? Why is such a new seat belt failing? Should I worry that my driver's seat belt will fail as well? It doesn't seem this should be happening on such a new car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11005092, filed 2017-07, 61,816 miles“My son was hit head on in a very serious accident and his airbag on driver side didn’t fully deploy resulting in injuries. I’m not sure what component was faulty but the airbag should have fully deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #11709362, filed 2026-01“The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled, all the warning lights illuminated, and the seat belt malfunctioned. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck the guardrail. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact stated that the failures were persistent and occurred without warning. After a few minutes, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the closest dealer for assistance out of the seat belt. The contact stated that the engine revved. …”
NHTSA complaint #10929924, filed 2016-12, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10139978Mar 8, 2017Restraints Remove I-Sheet from packaging. Correct information sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
- 10139985Mar 1, 2017Restraints Information Sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
Seat 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 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
376 complaintsBrakes
146 complaintsFuel system
113 complaintsEngine
106 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsSeats
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsExterior lighting
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Jeep Grand 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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