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2012 Jeep Wrangler seat belts problems

10 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 140,000. 5 crashes reported.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
1%
typical mileage
140,000
crashes
5
recalls
1

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

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Jeep Wrangler seat belts problems in other years

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Related recalls

Seat belts: front: anchorageReported September 26, 2019 · 11,463 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
Risk
A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.

Recall number 19V680000 · Recall details

Related investigations

Seat belt buckle bracket failureOpened July 29, 2019, closed December 12, 2019

On July 17, 2019, the federal safety agency's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 19-008 after receiving three Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports alleging the driver's side seat belt buckle separated from the seat frame, rendering the seat belt non-functional. The VOQs involved model year (MY) 2015 and 2016 Jeep Wrangler (JK platform) that were configured for right-hand drive (RHD) use. On August 8, 2019, ODI issued an information request (IR) letter to FCA.The scope of the IR included all JK Wrangler produced for sale in the U.S. (both left- and right-hand drive), and amongst other things, requested any reports or allegations of driver's seat belt bracket failures on these vehicles. In its review of FCA's response, ODI determined that approximately 1.7 million JK Wrangler were produced from MY 2007 to 2018, about 16,000 of which were configured for RHD. ODI notes that the RHD Wrangler are typically used for rural postal delivery which often experience a more severe duty cycle. Also RHD JK was was not produced in MY 2007.As explained in the IR response, FCA identified three distinct populations of JK Wrangler concerning the driver's seat belt bucket bracket; specifically the MY 2007-2018 LHD (~1.7M units), the MY 2008-2010 RHD (4,563 units), and the MY 2011-2018 RHD (11,463 units) populations.FCA provided details on the designs used in each of these populations, identifying specific differences deemed pertinent to the strength and durability of each unique bracket design. FCA further reviewed its analysis of the complaint and warranty data identified under the IR, and noting that it had not identified any allegations of bracket failures on the LHD population, and only one allegation on the MY 2008-2010 RHD vehicles. By comparison, FCA identified 24 allegations of bracket failure for the MY 2011-2018 RHD JK, including two reports duplicative of the VOQs. Neither the FCA nor the VOQ reports allege an injury or fatality due to bracket failure. Based on this analysis, FCA decided to conduct a safety recall for the MY 2011-2018 RHD JK population. On September 30, 2019, FCA submitted a Defect Information Report initiating the federal safety agency Safety Recall 19V‑680 (FCA No. VA6). Under the recall action, FCA will replace the driver's seat belt bracket on MY 2011-2018 RHD Jeep JK Wrangler. The repair will be conducted free of charge.In view of FCA's recall action, and its explanations of the scope of that action, ODI is closing PE19-008. ODI will continue to monitor the non-recalled RHD, and the LHD JK Wrangler for evidence of seat belt bracket failure and will take further action if warranted.The three VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at under the following reference numbers:11190251, 11218472, 11231639.

PE19008

What 2012 Jeep Wrangler owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 11, 2025 · Airbags, Seat belts · TX

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 low speed, and make a left turn, that same chime sound starts to chime and the airbag light flickers. A scan detected the following: B1B06(1/3)Active B1CDC(3/3)Stored B1B56(2/3)Stored I checked for a recall, but can not find anything helpful.

Filed May 24, 2022 · Seat belts, Seats · NV

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 the seat belts and airbag systems are not working properly caused me to call a local dealership about repair and they told me the could not assist for more than a month.

Filed Nov 12, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 198,000 miles · MI

I went to my local dealer to perform the recall on the passenger airbag which they performed and as a result of that replacement I now have the airbag warning light illuminated on my dash, the steering wheel controls no longer work, horn included and when I mentioned it to the service technician they indicated that I would have to incur the cost of diagnosing the problem and covering the costs. All was working fine until the airbag recall. To my knowledge the vehicle was in a bay being worked on for the recall. The date reflects the day the steering wheel controls stopped working

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Seat belts · 140,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract correctly in order to secure the driver in the seat. The contact also stated that the seat belt fabric was unraveling. The contact called franklin sussex auto mall (located at 315 state route 23, sussex, nj 07461, 877‑799‑8199) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v680000 (seat belts). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 40,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a single vehicle accident on 10/2/2015 involving 2012 jeep wrangler, my vehicle jerked to the right suddenly causing me to lose control. The jeep was jerked off the road into a ditch on the right, hit the front end of the ditch and was launched airborne, then crashed on the cement wall of a second ditch, bouncing twice before landing in the ditch and hitting the front end of that ditch. I repeatedly slammed on my brakes but they did not engage. My airbags did not deploy. My seat belt tensioner did not engage, causing me to be thrown forward and backwards repeatedly. I suffered a closed head injury and herniations to multiple discs in my neck as well as trauma to the facet joints in my neck, resulting in severe foraminal stenosis at multiple levels that requires neurosurgical intervention. I slammed my head on the steering wheel 4 times, my chest once. This accident forever changed my life. I have repeatedly called fca to file a formal complaint, am always told someone will call me back. It's been almost two years and no one has called me back. I was given a case number and told someone would come look at my vehicle to inspect it, never happened. As I face urgent surgery to my spine with pain to my neck radiating down my right arm, all I can think about is chrysler. They recalled 2016-2017 jeep wranglers for faulty wiring of the occupant restraint control module, as well as jeep patriots and compasses made the same year as my vehicle along with millions of other chrysler vehicles. Fca refuses to return my phone calls, how many more people are they ignoring? They need see what happens when they don't recall all vehicles built with the same components, knowing there are more vehicles not included in the recall that pose a safety risk.

Filed Apr 29, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 43,576 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a single vehicle accident on 10/5/15, traveling approximately 30mph, when my jeep suddenly jerked to the right without warning, causing it to swerve off the road and into a ditch. The jeep hit the front end of the ditch at an angle that launched it airborne, then landed on the cement wall of a culvert approximately two feet away. The jeep bounced twice on the cement wall, cracking the frame in two places, then landed in the culvert, hit the front end of the culvert, then hit a small pole where it finally stopped. Despite slamming on the brakes the entire time, nothing in the vehicle seemed to be working. My airbags did not deploy and my seatbelts did not engage, causing me to slam my forehead on the steering wheel with each impact (3-4 times, I honestly don't recall) and hitting my chest once on the steering wheel. I called chrysler to report the incident after the insurance adjuster raised concerns about the airbags not deploying, and was given a case number and told I would be contacted. After a number of further attempts to contact them, they have refused to return my calls or acknowledge my complaints. I am now aware of a number of recalls regarding the orc module in many chrysler vehicles, and wonder if this could have been a contributing factor in my accident. I suffered a severe concussion and was out of work for three months. I had to quit my second job, causing significant financial strain on my family. I have since had chronic neck pain and migraines, an mri showed traumatic disc herniations at c2-6, for which I have to see a neurosurgeon. I have had multiple injections and other procedures on my neck since the accident, but continue to have pain daily. At my request, my insurance company has kept the totaled jeep, untouched, in a secured lot, until I can find someone to help me determine why the seatbelts failed to protect me.

Filed Apr 29, 2016 · Airbags, Driver assistance · VA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a single vehicle collision, with "multiple front end impacts" and significant damage to the vehicle. I was driving approximately 35-40 MPH, when the vehicle jerked to the right I hydroplaned (this is my best guess and veered to the shoulder. The street is narrow, with only a very thin shoulder. The jeep then went off the road, drove through a deep rain-filled ditch, hit the front end of that ditch, launching the jeep airborne. During that impact, the front axle was ripped off. I then landed in another ditch (a culvert with 2 cement walls), where the jeep bounced twice on the cement wall, cracking the frame each time, then landed in the ditch, where I kept going until I hit a small construction pole. My jeep had the additional side airbag package. Despite the severity of the crash, my airbags did not deploy, and my seat belt never tightened. This resulted in me being thrown forwards and backwards multiple times (at least 3 that I recall). I suffered a tbi, and missed 2.5 months of work. I had to quit my second job. I have also had ongoing neck pain, initially thought to be muscular. An mri recently completed shows disk herniation of c3-c6.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 60,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a single vehicle collision, with "multiple front end impacts" and significant damage to the vehicle. I was driving approximately 35-40 MPH, when I hydroplaned (this is my best guess, I really don't note what happened), and veered to the shoulder. The jeep then went off the road, drove through a deep rain-filled ditch, hit the front end of that ditch, launching the jeep airborne. During that impact, the front axle was ripped off. I then landed in another ditch (a culvert with 2 cement walls), where the jeep bounced twice on the cement wall, cracking the frame each time, then landed in the ditch, where I kept going until I hit a small construction pole. My jeep had the additional side airbag package. Despite the severity of the crash, my airbags did not deploy, and my seat belt never tightened. This resulted in me being thrown forwards and backwards multiple times (at least 3 that I recall). I suffered a tbi, and missed 2.5 months of work. I had to quit my second job. I have also had ongoing neck pain, initially thought to be muscular. An mri recently completed shows disk herniation of c3-c6.

Filed May 31, 2015 · Body, Seat belts · NH · crash · 2 injuries

2012 jeep wrangler was a "postal vehicle", in that the steering wheel was on the right-hand side of the vehicle. Driver error occurred, in that driver was on right shoulder of two lane highway, but pulled out into traffic to perform "a 180" degree turn in order to reverse direction. Driver did not properly yield the right-of-way. When entering highway, vehicle was struck by oncoming, speeding car. Crash resulted. Impact was so severe that female passenger in back seat who was wearing her seat belt was ejected (and killed). Seat belt was torn due to force. Roof cover was insufficient to stop ejection. Male passenger in back seat, also belted, was also killed. Injuries to two passengers in front seat. Possible defects include the design defects inherent in right-sided steering wheel, and also the seat belt shearing, plus roof cover failure during crash.

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Seat belts · 142,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt strap separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

Questions about the 2012 Jeep Wrangler seat belts

Does the 2012 Jeep Wrangler have seat belts problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Jeep Wrangler, 1% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2012 Jeep Wrangler seat belts problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 140,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler seat belts?

Yes, 1 recall: 19V680000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Jeep Wrangler have the most seat belts problems?

The Jeep Wrangler model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1997 (35 complaints), 1998 (17 complaints) and 1994 (16 complaints).

Other 2012 Jeep Wrangler problems

Transmission 282Steering 204Engine 179Electrical 148Airbags 128Brakes 52Fuel system 45Visibility 41Driver assistance 34Body 30Acceleration 26Lights 21Suspension 20Wheels 4Seats 3Tires 3Locks 2

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