1988 Jeep Cherokee seat belts problems
The 1988 Jeep Cherokee has 20 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Seat Belts complaints
17%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seat Belts complaints by year
What owners report
“DT* THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT STRAP DOES NOT LOCK UP. HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS AND THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND HAVE NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THEY SHOULD LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE BREAKS BUT THEY DO NOT. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM”
Common questions
How many seat belts complaints does the 1988 Jeep Cherokee have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1988 Jeep Cherokee seat belts — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.