2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 312 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the 312 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 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.
“When making a sudden stop, the passenger side seat belt did not lock the passenger into place. The driver's side did. This was taken into the Jeep dealer, where I was told this is correct operation. The correct procedure to make it lock is to pull the belt out all the way, then let it back in. This procedure does workonmy vehicle. The owner's manual seems to say that the seatbelts all work automatically in case of a suddent stop. But I was given a document by the repair shop that explains the correct procedure. I can't imagine that this isconsidered a safe seat/sholder belt design. …”
NHTSA complaint #11032798, filed 2017-10, 18,000 miles“I was in a motor vehicle accident on 9/27/23 and my driver side seat belt had a retractor failure allowing me to be thrown forward and hit my chest on the steering wheel, causing chest contusion, bruising and pain. The cause of the accident was due to another vehicle losing control and hitting me head on.”
NHTSA complaint #11547915, filed 2023-10Seat 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 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee
78 complaintsEngine
76 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsFuel system
45 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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