2001 Jeep Wrangler Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,975miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,975 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.
“Seat belts do not lock properly resulting in injury to my two children. Has happened multiple times. Hit brakes hard and seat belts do not restrain children in child seats, child seats are installed properly. I am not comfortable with my family in this Jeep. Have heard multiple complaints from other Jeep Wrangler owners on this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #10018803, filed 2003-05, 23,950 miles“I believe the Jeep Wrangler built by daimler chrysler has safety defects that constitute a series of safety hazards. 1. Automatic transmission shifts and engine RPM accelerating on breaking. On several occasions my Jeep engine rpms raced and the vehicle leaped forward while breaking and coming to a stop. Since the problem does not happen with regularity the dealerships can find nothing wrong. 2. Front seat belts. The front seat belts do not retract smoothly, quickly and without getting caught in the door locking mechanism. 3. Full size doors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10135068, filed 2005-09, 2,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 10 | 2% |
| 2015 | 9 | 2% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 1% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 | 5 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 15 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 17 | 6% |
| 1997 | 35 | 9% |
| 1995 | 15 | 7% |
| 1994 | 16 | 11% |
| 1993 | 13 | 12% |
| 1992 | 9 | 12% |
| 1991 | 11 | 14% |
| 1990 | 6 | 8% |
| 1989 | 4 | 6% |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% |
| 1987 | 7 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
38 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
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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