SEAT BELTS Problems — Vehicle Safety Complaint Database
About SEAT BELTS Complaints
Seat belts are the primary occupant restraint system. Complaints include retractor failures, buckle malfunctions, pretensioner problems, and webbing deterioration. Seat belt failures can have fatal consequences in a crash.
NHTSA has received 20,483 complaints related to seat belts issues across all vehicle makes and models. Of these, 2,812 involved crashes and 160 involved fires.
Vehicles with Most SEAT BELTS Complaints
2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
187 complaints
3 injuries
1990 FORD PROBE
148 complaints
5 injuries
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
101 complaints
17 crashes 14 injuries
2014 JEEP PATRIOT
101 complaints
6 crashes 6 injuries
2013 FORD FUSION
98 complaints
6 crashes 7 fires 8 injuries
2018 TESLA MODEL 3
97 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
96 complaints
6 crashes 8 injuries
2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE
92 complaints
1 injuries
2013 CHRYSLER 200
85 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
1995 FORD ESCORT
78 complaints
6 crashes 6 injuries
2005 TOYOTA SIENNA
76 complaints
1 crashes 2 injuries
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA
74 complaints
1 crashes 3 injuries
2014 FORD FUSION
73 complaints
6 crashes 9 injuries
1991 FORD PROBE
72 complaints
1 crashes 2 injuries
2012 CHRYSLER 200
70 complaints
6 crashes 5 injuries
2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
69 complaints
1 crashes 2 fires
2004 SAAB 9-3
67 complaints
2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
57 complaints
8 crashes 10 injuries
2006 JEEP COMMANDER
57 complaints
1 crashes 3 injuries
2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
57 complaints
3 crashes 3 injuries
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
56 complaints
2 crashes
1993 FORD ESCORT
55 complaints
4 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
2014 DODGE DURANGO
54 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
1993 DODGE COLT
53 complaints
1 crashes 2 injuries
2022 HYUNDAI PALISADE
53 complaints
2014 JEEP COMPASS
53 complaints
1 crashes
2013 DODGE AVENGER
52 complaints
5 crashes 6 injuries
2019 FORD EXPEDITION
52 complaints
1 fires 13 injuries
2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU
51 complaints
5 crashes 1 fires 5 injuries
2002 JEEP LIBERTY
48 complaints
6 crashes 6 injuries
2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
46 complaints
7 crashes 1 fires 13 injuries
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
46 complaints
4 crashes 1 fires 4 injuries
1991 FORD ESCORT
46 complaints
3 crashes 5 injuries
1994 FORD ESCORT
46 complaints
4 crashes 4 injuries
1993 PLYMOUTH COLT
46 complaints
2019 TESLA MODEL 3
45 complaints
2013 FORD ESCAPE
43 complaints
5 crashes 7 injuries
2012 DODGE AVENGER
42 complaints
7 crashes 9 injuries
2012 FORD FOCUS
42 complaints
3 crashes 7 injuries
2005 TOYOTA CAMRY
42 complaints
6 crashes 5 injuries
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
40 complaints
1 crashes
2016 FORD EXPLORER
39 complaints
2006 BMW 325I
38 complaints
2 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
2014 DODGE AVENGER
38 complaints
6 crashes 4 injuries
2001 FORD F-150
38 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
1993 FORD TEMPO
38 complaints
3 crashes 7 injuries
1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
38 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
2015 FORD EXPLORER
37 complaints
3 crashes 8 injuries
2002 FORD F-150
37 complaints
1 crashes 1 fires
2012 JEEP PATRIOT
36 complaints
2 crashes 1 fires 2 injuries