2012 Jeep Wrangler seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving through a parking lot, I made a left turn and the airbag light lit up on the dashboard.Then, a chime sounded, like a low fuel chime or door open chime. I turned off the jeep and went inside the store, I then returned to my jeep, started it back up, and drove home. Every time I’m at a…”
filed Oct 11, 2025
“Both the front drivers side and front passenger side seat belts no longer retract fully. The mechanism and surrounding areas seems to be free of debris. Additionally the airbag light comes on and off when anyone sits in the front passenger seat. I travel in the vehicle alone mostly. The fact that…”
filed May 24, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frameCampaign 19V680000 · Sep 26, 2019
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 2012 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.