1996 Jeep Cherokee seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front end collision with bridge. Passenger shoulder harness did not catch to restrain passenger. Passenger suffered severe facial and closed head injury. *tr”
filed Sep 23, 2010
“I have three rhd jeep cherokees and they are for us postal delivery. 1994, 1995-, and 996. I have called jeep & chrysler corporation asking them if my vehicles are fmvss certified ,and they refused to answer me. They said I need to be a senator or a congressman to ask that question?? I asked for…”
filed May 8, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 17 | 5% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 17 | 4% |
| 1997 Cherokee | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Jeep 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.