1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat belts problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1 driver getting into the drivers seat, preparing to leave by buckling the seatbelt and pushing it firmly into the buckle lock 2 the cause is unknown after many failures, as the belt simply begins to wind back to the b-pillar as if the driver had just exited the vehicle. No noise is made, no force…”
filed Apr 25, 2011
“Dt: in an automobile accident and the seat belts are suppose to lock to keep consumer from going forward ,and they did not lock. *ak”
filed Jun 27, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Grand Cherokee years
Grand Cherokee seat belts problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.