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2016 Jeep Wrangler Seat belts Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
2%of 462 total for the year
Median mileage
50,350miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler, 2% of the 462 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,350 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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 buckled my seatbelt and felt it slip as if it had come unbuckled. The seatbelt was latched, but the metal between the latch and the seat frame had broken in two. The only thing holding the seatbelt latch was the wire and it's covering. Vehicle was stationary when I noticed the problem. The consumer provided photos of the defected seatbelt.”

NHTSA complaint #11231639, filed 2019-07, 50,700 miles

“I received the recall for NHTSA 16v-734 and the dealer refused to perform recall with out me paying more than $300 because my after market bumper with integrated crush cans would be too hard for them to work on. It is an arb bumper”

NHTSA complaint #10994236, filed 2017-06, 10,000 miles

“On january 30, 2017 another vehicle pulled out in front of me and stopped. I hit that vehicle with my 2016 Jeep Wrangler at about 30-35mph. The impact totaled both vehicles. My Jeep's frame was buckled and twisted all of the way to the rear bumper. The rear body mount bolt were even bent. The airbags didn't deploy and the seat belts didn't pretension. I hit the dash with both knees and got abdominal muscle injuries as well as severe whiplash. I am still under a doctor's care for my injuries including a pinched nerve between c5-c6. …”

NHTSA complaint #10979167, filed 2017-04, 6,100 miles

“Two months after I purchased my Jeep I had an issue with rear seatbelt getting stuck and noticed a slight tear in fabric. Recently, when I went to get car inspected that the tear was bigger and the car failed massachusetts inspection. So, I paid $400 to replace entire seat belt (my husband thought the dog had chewed), not realizing the defect had occurred long before we had gotten the puppy. The work was done at ohara in falmouth. Wait for parts was absurd. Customer service was terrible. Not even a month after the work was completed and the seatbelt torn again.! …”

NHTSA complaint #11120931, filed 2018-08, 50,000 miles

“While putting on the seat belt the anchor bracket just broke off right above the bolt. I bought the car new in 2016 and only has 62,300 miles. But this part should never ever break. The car was stationary.”

NHTSA complaint #11218472, filed 2019-06, 63,500 miles

Related recalls

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202410%
202310%
202220%
202140%
202020%
201961%
201890%
201783%
2016102%
201592%
201461%
201351%
2012101%
2011112%
201030%
200910%
200851%
200771%
200630%
200541%
2004105%
200366%
200255%
200121%
2000156%
199973%
1998176%
1997359%
1995157%
19941611%
19931312%
1992912%
19911114%
199068%
198946%
198848%
1987718%

Other parts of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler

Brakes
137 complaints
Engine
88 complaints
Air bags
77 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
74 complaints
Electrical system
57 complaints
Other or unknown
57 complaints
Vehicle speed control
36 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Jeep Wrangler

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology