1997 Jeep Wrangler seat belts problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Jeep Wrangler — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The seatbelts in my car do not fasten properly. There is a gap, next to the clip, that it gets stuck in due to its bad design. For fear of failure, in the event of an accident, I am replacing all of them.”
filed Aug 22, 2005
“Right from shoulder harness is loose and gets caught in the door latch when the door is closed causing a hole to be torn in the webbing of the harness. *la”
filed Nov 7, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 4 | 0% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 10 | 2% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Jeep Wrangler
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.