I have a 1994 jeep cherokee. The driver's side seat belt buckle not only lets go suddenly, but often does not even engage at all.
1994 Jeep Cherokee: seat belt won't latch or retract
19 of the 519 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Dt: the contact stated the driver's side seat belt buckle broke. The spring mechanism had a failure to lock. The manufacturer has not been contacted. Repairs will be made at the contact's expense.
Seat belt buckle latch broke .
Consumer states that the seat belt did not lock when hit a gaurdrail. Ts
Driver's side seat belt does not stay engaged in buckle housing mechanism. Belt pops out of buckle housing. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.
Door hinge cracked and required welding to reattach to the body. Seat belt assembly female latch failed to lock requiring replacement.
Drivers buckle assembly, female component, will not lock and engage seat belt. When consumer attempts to lock assembly into place, male component slips out.
I can't just keep buying new seatbelt latches every 3 months, please help.
Consumer tried to buckle seat belt where female latch won't hold seat belt, making it unsafe for consumer on driver's side.
Seat belt on driver's side fails to latch properly when trying to use it. Buckle mechanism is not catching. Contacted dealers & order new part. Manufacturer has stopped the production of the buckle part, which is on national back order.
While driving driver's seat belt buckle broke, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. Cause unknown. Part was not readily available for replacement. *ak
When attempting to fasten seat belt buckle would not stay.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The two rear inboard safety belt attachment bolts may have inadequate thread engagement into the floor pan anchor nuts.
- Risk
- The safety belt attachment bolts may not support theload of rear seat passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident; theassembly fails to comply with the static load requirements of fmvss 210, "seatbelt assembly anchorages." the inability to support the load of rear seatpassengers increases the risk of injury to seat occupants.
- Remedy
- Replace the two inboard safety belt anchor bolts with longer bolts on all vehicles.
Recall number 93V161000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee?
19 of 519 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
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