2005 Jeep Liberty Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,118 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 1,118 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,500 miles. 6 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.
“Driver's seat belt comes unbuckled for no reason. The driver's side seat belt disengages periodically. There seems to be no pattern to the occurrences . It happens while driving and while the vehicle is stationary. I am very diligent in making sure the belt is secure because I am aware of the problem. But, it still disengages without being touched.”
NHTSA complaint #11308855, filed 2020-02, 163,000 miles“Accident on 12-8-2015. Was hit in front end. I was stationary and car travelling about 35 MPH hit me on right front end. Air bag deployed but the seat belt didn't hold at all. The belt was on and locked, but the retract mechanism did not lock or pretension at all. My body flew forward and head hit the windshield causing head injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10809241, filed 2015-12, 135,000 miles“Driver seat belt unlatches from time to time. I could be just sitting at light, or driving down road and it just unlatches. I put it back on, and sometimes if immediately unlatches again for no reason. I have had to keep doing it 5 or more times within 10-20 minutes. I drive 15 minutes to work and it has been happening at least once if not more every day.”
NHTSA complaint #10655273, filed 2014-11, 129,002 miles“Passenger side seat belt will not retrack back and passengers cannot wear it........I bought this vehicle on 8/2012 with 90,000 miles on it! Its a safety issue and dealers want alot of money to fix it..........I read on Jeep forumscomplaints that many of these vehicles have had this issue........... Please tell me I can get it fixed asap without costing any money ...........its a safety hazard! Thank you kindly. ## VIN failed ##”
NHTSA complaint #10506011, filed 2013-04, 101,000 miles“Seat belt complaint after arriving for an appointment, I was unable to exit my 2005 Jeep Liberty renegade because the driver's seat belt latch would not release. It took several minutes to get it to do so. Later, when we were shopping, my husband could not get the latch to engage as we attempted to leave. The red push portion of the release latch would not function. The red push portion of the latch was depressed, and it would not disengage for several minutes. We were stuck in the parking lot while we struggled with this issue. Either way, this is a dangerous issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610458, filed 2014-07, 71,685 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 37 | 3% |
| 2004 | 14 | 1% |
| 2003 | 36 | 3% |
| 2002 | 110 | 6% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Jeep Liberty
409 complaintsSuspension
262 complaintsBody and structure
137 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
91 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsEngine
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Jeep Liberty
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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