FaultScore

1993 Jeep Cherokee seat belt problems

19 of the 571 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

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19

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 8 42.1%
Anchorage 5 26.3%
Webbing 2 10.5%
Seat Belts 1 5.3%
Retractor 1 5.3%
Rear/Other 1 5.3%
Front 1 5.3%

Seat Belts across every Jeep Cherokee year

1986 11 6.5%
1988 20 11.8%
1991 16 9.5%
1993 19 11.2%
1994 36 21.3%
1995 19 11.2%
1996 14 8.3%
1998 17 10.1%
1999 17 10.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Yonkers, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SEAT BELT (FEMALE CONNECTOR) NO LONGER WORKS. SHOULDN'T THESE OUTLIVE THE VEHICLE ITSELF?

NHTSA complaint #10202907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kitty Hawk, NC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HARNESS STRAP WILL LOCK INTO PLACE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10089666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wingate, NC 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR AND LEFT HAND. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wingate, NC 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR AND LEFT HAND. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mertztown, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

GAS INDICATOR FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE DOOR SHEET METAL WELDS BROKE. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR FULL SIZE ADULTS.

NHTSA complaint #882659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Witchita, KS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S RESTRAINTS RELEASE ON THEIR OWN, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #877875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lattingtown, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BUCKLE ON DRIVER'S LAP AND SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO LATCH MECHANISM,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #877765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brentwood, TN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #860600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenosha, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT LATCH. MJS

NHTSA complaint #550141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Upper Marlboro, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEATBELT BUCKLE IS DEFECTIVE. BUCKLE MAY SEEM AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED. BUT WITH MOVEMENT, BUCKLE BECOMES UNLOCKED AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #717137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bend, OR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #824095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Cajon, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SAFETY SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS IMPROPERLY (GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR).

NHTSA complaint #520675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ravenna, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SPRING BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #520361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plainfield, NJ 3 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOMES UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA complaint #976634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sylmar, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA complaint #969219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

N Bonneville, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE ON PASSENGER.

NHTSA complaint #968612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chester, NJ

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

REAR SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED INTO PLACE AND TIGHTEN AROUND DAUGHTER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #959875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chester, NJ

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

REAR SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED INTO PLACE AND TIGHTEN AROUND DAUGHTER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #959875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Davie, FL Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP UPON IMPACT AS INTENDED; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. TT

NHTSA complaint #958310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Jeep Cherokee problems

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